PSC V241

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a government-wide taxonomy that classifies the “what” of federal procurements to improve contract reporting, spend analysis, and category management; PSCs are recorded in FPDS (data element 8A) and the PSC Manual documents code names, management rules, and change control. The PSC Manual lists service-code labels such as PSC V241 under Category V (Transportation/Travel/Relocation), Travel/Lodging/Recruitment subgroup, with the label “Military Personnel Recruitment.” The manual provides code names and change procedures but does not expand a detailed inclusions/exclusions list for every service-code label. ¹

See also on G2X:

• PSC V241
• PSC V231
• PSC V251

What this PSC covers

• Military personnel recruiting services (code: V241).
• Recruiting-related travel support.
• Lodging for recruiting events and transient recruiting stays.
• Event logistics and venue support for recruitment activities.
• Contracted outreach and advertising related to military recruiting.

Not specified by official sources. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

The PSC Manual does not publish a prescriptive list of NAICS crosswalks for each PSC label; mapping to specific NAICS classifications is typically performed by agencies during acquisition planning and reporting. Commonly referenced companion PSCs include V251 (Civilian Personnel Recruitment) and V231 (Travel-related services), but authoritative crosswalks or mandated NAICS pairings are not provided in the PSC Manual. Not specified by official sources. ¹

Coding and reporting notes

Agencies should follow the PSC Manual guidance to select the PSC that best represents the predominant product or service on a given contract action; the “predominant” service rule determines the single PSC reported in FPDS element 8A when multiple services are present. See the PSC Manual for labeling, change-control, and management rules that govern selecting codes and updating the service-code list. ¹

Recordkeeping and system entry follow FPDS guidance for data element 8A (“Product or Service Code”); contracting staff should use FPDS help and system instructions for accurate data entry, code validation, and reporting processes. ³

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does PSC V241 represent?
  A: PSC V241 is the label used in the PSC Manual for “Military Personnel Recruitment,” placed in Category V under the Travel/Lodging/Recruitment subgroup. The manual provides the code and label but does not include a longer, prescriptive inclusions/exclusions list. ¹

• Q: How should contracting staff record V241 in FPDS?
  A: If military recruitment services are the predominant requirement on a contract action, contracting staff should record the appropriate recruitment PSC in FPDS element 8A per the PSC Manual and FPDS system rules; consult FPDS help for system-specific entry and validation steps. ³

• Q: Is V241 the correct PSC for civilian recruitment?
  A: No. Civilian recruitment is represented by PSC V251 in the PSC Manual; use V251 for civilian personnel recruitment actions and V241 when military personnel recruitment is predominant. ¹

Useful resources

• PSC V241 — G2X internal overview (code page)
• Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual — Acquisition.gov (official PSC rules and service-code list) ¹
• Product Service Code (PSC) Tool — Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI) information page ²
• FPDS help and ezSearch guidance — FPDS.gov (FPDS data element and entry guidance) ³

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual (April 2025), Acquisition.gov — PSC Manual PDF. https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/manual/PSC%20Manual%20April%202025.pdf
2. Product Service Code (PSC) Tool, Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI). https://www.fai.gov/content/product-service-code-psc-tool
3. FPDS Help — ezSearch and FPDS guidance. https://www.fpds.gov/help/index.jsp