PSC V121

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a standardized federal taxonomy used to classify products and services in award reporting and acquisition records. PSCs enable consistent tracking, analysis, and reporting of government spending; the PSC Manual on Acquisition.gov is the governing reference for PSC structure, descriptions, and maintenance.¹

PSC V121 is recorded in official award records and is commonly described as “Air charter for things” (chartered air transportation of cargo/freight). Agencies use this PSC to identify procurements for chartered aircraft lift of goods and cargo in federal award data; archival award listings and records show V121 usages in practice.²

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC V121 overview
  • G2X — NAICS 481212
  • G2X — PSC V221

What this PSC covers

• Chartered air transport of cargo and freight (air charter for goods).³
• Nonscheduled (on-demand) lift of equipment, supplies, and materiel.³
• Single-mission point-to-point cargo charters. Not specified by official sources.¹
• Oversize or outsized cargo requiring specialized aircraft. Not specified by official sources.¹
• Agency or DoD tasking for ad hoc airlift of materiel through commercial charter. Not specified by official sources.¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | - | - NAICS | 481212 | Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation NAICS | 481211 | Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation NAICS | 481219 | Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation PSC | V221 | Passenger air charter service

These NAICS/PSC pairings commonly appear with PSC V121 in federal award records and FPDS entries.³

Contracting notes

• Classification guidance: Agencies and contracting offices assign PSCs in award reporting; use of PSC V121 signals chartered air carriage of goods rather than scheduled freight services. Assignment practices and formal definitions are maintained in the PSC Manual.¹
• Typical award contexts: PSC V121 appears across defense logistics, civilian research support, and agency ad hoc airlift actions in FPDS and archival award records.³

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What exactly does PSC V121 mean?
  A: PSC V121 identifies procurements for air charter services transporting “things” (cargo/freight). The PSC Manual is the authoritative listing for the code and its label; award records show how agencies apply V121 in practice.¹

• Q: Which NAICS codes are commonly paired with V121?
  A: Federal award records often pair PSC V121 with NAICS 481212, 481211, and 481219 in FPDS entries and related reporting.³

• Q: Is V121 used for passenger air charter?
  A: No. Passenger charter actions are typically reported under passenger-focused PSCs such as V221; award records distinguish cargo (V121) from passenger charters in PSC selection.³

• Q: Where can I find authoritative definitions and reporting guidance for PSC codes?
  A: The Product and Service Code Manual on Acquisition.gov is the authoritative repository for PSC definitions and the official listing of PSC codes. Award-level examples and usage appear in FPDS and archival award records.¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC V121 overview
• Product and Service Code Manual — Acquisition.gov
• FPDS / award reporting (search tool)
• NARA — archival award record examples

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual — Acquisition.gov. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
2. Defense Contract Action Data System (DCADS) / archived award records — NARA AAD print record example showing PSC V121 usage. https://aad.archives.gov/aad/print-record-detail.jsp?rid=64528
3. Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) / award reporting (PSC and NAICS mappings, searchable entries). https://www.fpds.gov/ezsearch/