PSC W036

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the U.S. federal government’s standardized taxonomy for classifying products and services in procurement records. PSCs are used in reporting systems such as the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) and are maintained via the Product and Service Code Manual on Acquisition.gov to support consistent tracking, analysis, and reporting of government spending. ¹

PSC W036 is the PSC assigned to lease or rental actions for special‑industry machinery. Agencies report PSC W036 when the predominant contract line item involves leasing or renting equipment that the PSC Manual identifies as special‑industry machinery; contracting officers should select the PSC that best represents the principal product or service procured. ¹

See also on G2X:

• G2X — PSC W036 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/W036
• https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/532412
• https://app.g2xchange.com/naics/238990

What this PSC covers

• Lease or rental of specialty industrial machinery used in manufacturing and production environments.
• Short‑term and long‑term equipment rental contracts.
• Rental of heavy or single‑purpose machines not classed under general construction or materials‑handling PSCs.
• Contract line items where the primary deliverable is equipment use rather than equipment sale.
• Situations where operator provision is part of the rental arrangement, when the rented machinery remains the primary deliverable. ¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type | Code | Descriptor

• | -: | - PSC | W035 | Lease Or Rental Of Equipment- Service And Trade Equipment PSC | W038 | Lease Or Rental Of Equipment- Construction, Mining, Excavating, And Highway Maintenance Equipment PSC | W039 | Lease Or Rental Of Equipment- Materials Handling Equipment

Source for PSC descriptors: PSC Manual. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What specifically qualifies as “special industry machinery” under W036?
  A: The PSC Manual labels PSC W036 for lease/rental transactions involving machinery that serves specialized industrial functions rather than general office or construction purposes. The Manual gives the official descriptor but does not list exhaustive examples; agencies interpret applicability by the equipment’s predominant function. ¹

• Q: When should W036 be reported in FPDS?
  A: Report PSC W036 in FPDS when the predominant contract value is for leasing or renting special‑industry machinery. If multiple PSCs could apply, report the code that represents most of the contract’s value, following FPDS reporting guidance. ²

• Q: Is operator labor usually included under W036 awards?
  A: The PSC Manual directs users to select the PSC that represents the primary deliverable. If operator services are ancillary and the equipment lease is predominant, PSC W036 applies; inclusion of labor is a contract‑level determination rather than a PSC rule. ¹

• Q: Are there standard NAICS associations for W036?
  A: The PSC Manual defines PSCs, not fixed NAICS crosswalks. Awards using PSC W036 have been paired with various NAICS codes depending on acquisition context; agencies must choose the NAICS code that best describes the industry of the procurement. ¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC W036 overview: https://app.g2xchange.com/psc/W036
• Product and Service Code Manual (Acquisition.gov). ¹
• FPDS glossary — Product or Service Code. ²

References

1. Product and Service Code Manual (Acquisition.gov). https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
2. FPDS glossary — Product or Service Code (FPDS.gov). https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_1/Glossary.htm