PSC V111

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a government-wide taxonomy that classifies products and services purchased by the U.S. federal government to support procurement reporting, analysis, and budget oversight. PSC assignments are recorded in FPDS data element 8A; FPDS guidance explains use of the single predominant PSC on an action and how PSCs appear in contract records ².

The PSC V111 is listed in the PSC Manual under Category V (Transportation/Travel/Relocation) and is labeled "Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Transportation: Air Freight." The manual groups V111 with other transportation PSCs to indicate air cargo movement as the primary activity recorded under this code. Not specified by official sources ¹.

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC V111 overview
  • V112
  • V113
  • V121

What this PSC covers

• Air cargo transportation services, i.e., freight movement by air as the primary deliverable ¹.
• Domestic and international air freight shipments; code label is not constrained to domestic-only operations in the manual ¹.
• Transport of freight by scheduled air carriers and related carriage of cargo by air ¹.
• Movement of time-sensitive or express cargo by air — not specified by official sources ¹.
• Freight documentation and air waybill movement reporting — not specified by official sources ¹.
• Predominant transportation activity recorded on contract-level FPDS entries; use FPDS element 8A to reflect the predominant PSC for the action ².

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | - | - PSC | V112 | Transportation: Motor Freight PSC | V113 | Transportation: Rail Freight PSC | V121 | Transportation: Air Charter

(Related-code groupings and labels are shown in the PSC Manual and associated PSC spreadsheets ¹.)

Contracting considerations

• FPDS coding rule — select the single PSC that best represents the predominant product or service on the contract; record that PSC in FPDS data element 8A. See FPDS help for element definitions and examples ².
• When actions include multiple transportation modalities, document the predominant modality as the contract-level PSC; agencies may use multiple line items with distinct PSCs when appropriate, but specific multi-modal reporting practices beyond general FPDS guidance are not specified by official sources ².

Frequently asked questions

• Q: When should the government use PSC V111?
  Use PSC V111 when the predominant contract action purchases air freight/air-cargo transportation services and air movement is the primary deliverable. Record the single predominant PSC in FPDS element 8A per FPDS rules ².

• Q: How does V111 differ from V121?
  The PSC Manual lists V111 as Transportation: Air Freight and V121 as Transportation: Air Charter, indicating freight movement versus air charter/passenger-type charter services; both entries are distinct labels in Category V ¹.

• Q: Are NAICS crosswalks provided for V111?
  The PSC Manual and published PSC spreadsheets provide category listings and alignment resources. The manual’s code label itself does not include an explicit NAICS-to-PSC crosswalk for V111; consult the supporting PSC data spreadsheets for mapping guidance ¹.

• Q: Where is the official definition of PSC V111?
  The authoritative listing and code label for V111 appear in the Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual) on Acquisition.gov; that manual is the official source for PSC names and management guidance ¹.

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC V111 overview (internal): https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/V111
• Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual), April 2025 (official listing and code labels) ¹
• FPDS Help / ezSearch and FPDS guidance (FPDS data element definitions and searching contract records) ²

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual, April 2025 (PDF). Acquisition.gov: https://login.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf
2. FPDS Help and ezSearch guidance. FPDS: https://www.fpds.gov/help/index.jsp