PSC U007

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system standardizes classification of goods and services procured by the U.S. federal government to improve contract categorization, tracking, and spend analysis; PSCs are used in FPDS/SAM and are maintained through the PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov. The PSC U007 appears in the official PSC Manual as "Education/training‑ Faculty Salaries For Dependent Schools" and is used to classify contract line items and obligations that record faculty salary costs associated with dependent (usually elementary/secondary) schools in federal procurement reporting. The short PSC descriptor does not define granular payroll rules (fringe, taxes, overhead); specific line‑item content is determined by the solicitation or award instrument. ¹

• See also on G2X:
  • U007 — PSC U007 overview
  • U008 — PSC U008 overview
  • U009 — PSC U009 overview

What this PSC covers

• Faculty salaries for dependent schools (elementary/secondary). ¹
• Salary payments recorded as a procurement line item under education/training categories. ¹
• Compensation for full‑time and part‑time instructional personnel when procured or funded via government instruments. ¹
• Contract or grant line items that specifically identify faculty salary as the deliverable or cost element. ¹
• Recordkeeping classification used for FPDS/SAM reporting and spend analysis. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

(Related PSC entries are listed in the PSC Manual and grouped under Education/Training codes.) ¹

Common contracting contexts

• Use in Department of Education and other civilian agency orders where dependent‑school faculty payroll is reimbursed or funded through contract, grant, or interagency agreement; FPDS examples show U007 used in Education Department awards. ²
• Appears on IDVs, task orders, and grants when a discrete budget line or vendor deliverable is faculty compensation for dependent schools. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• What exactly does PSC U007 represent?
  PSC U007 is the PSC Manual entry for "Education/training — Faculty Salaries For Dependent Schools" and is intended to capture faculty salary costs reported in federal procurement and award data. The manual provides the official descriptor but not payroll-level rules. ¹

• Which systems use PSC U007 for reporting?
  Federal reporting systems such as FPDS and SAM use PSC values on contract and award records; FPDS records demonstrate agency use of U007 in Education Department procurements and IDVs. ²

• Is fringe benefits or payroll tax included under U007?
  The PSC descriptor does not enumerate included payroll components; whether fringe, taxes, or overhead are part of a U007 line item is governed by the solicitation or award terms and funding instrument. Not specified by official sources ¹

• How to choose between U007 and other education PSCs?
  Select the PSC that best matches the principal good or service being procured. If the primary deliverable is faculty salary for dependent schools, use U007; for curriculum development or general training, use the corresponding U‑group PSCs. The PSC Tool and PSC Manual can assist selection. ³

• Where to find authoritative PSC definitions and updates?
  The PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov is the authoritative source for PSC codes and periodic updates; the PSC Tool (information linked from FAI.GOV) supports selection and navigation of PSCs. ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC U007 page: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/U007
• Product and Service Code Manual (PSC April 2025 spreadsheet and manual), Acquisition.gov. ¹
• Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) — contract and award records (searchable examples of PSC usage). ²
• Product Service Code (PSC) Tool information, FAI.GOV. ³

References

1. https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-april-2025.xlsx — Product and Service Code Manual (PSC April 2025).
2. https://www.fpds.gov — Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS‑NG).
3. https://www.fai.gov/content/product-service-code-psc-tool — Product Service Code (PSC) Tool information (FAI.GOV).