PSC W068

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a governmentwide taxonomy used to categorize products and services procured by federal agencies. PSCs support standardized recording and reporting in systems such as the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) and SAM, and Acquisition.gov publishes and maintains the active PSC listing in the PSC Manual. PSC W068 — Lease or Rental of Equipment- Chemicals and Chemical Products — is the official service-code label for contract actions whose predominant scope is leasing or renting equipment specifically associated with chemicals and chemical products. Agencies use this PSC when the primary requirement is provision of leased equipment (for example, bulk chemical tanks, chemical handling units, or rented treatment equipment) rather than purchase or long-term installation. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Equipment leased or rented for handling, dispensing, or processing chemicals.
• Temporary rental of tanks, containment, or bulk chemical-handling apparatus.
• Leased analytical or treatment equipment used in chemical processes.
• Short-term rental of decontamination or neutralization equipment for chemical products.
• Support equipment rented specifically to store or move chemical products. ¹

Related PSC codes

FPDS reporting & search

The PSC Manual states the PSC value is recorded in FPDS data element 8A (“Product or Service Code”) and that environmental attributes and additional classifications are recorded in related FPDS elements; agencies are instructed to select the PSC representing the predominant product or service on the contract. ¹

FPDS ezSearch and the FPDS portal permit searching award records by PSC (for example, by W068) to locate historical obligations and active awards; ezSearch help describes filtering and drill-down by PSC code. ²

Frequently asked questions

• What exactly does W068 represent on a contract award?

  • W068 is used when the predominant deliverable is the lease or rental of equipment specific to chemicals or chemical products (for example, rental of bulk chemical storage tanks or rented chemical handling units). The PSC Manual lists W068 under the W category for lease/rental services. ¹

• How should an awarding office choose W068 versus a product PSC in FPDS?

  • Awarding offices should select the PSC that reflects the predominant subject of the action. If the principal requirement is leasing equipment for chemicals, code the action as W068 in FPDS element 8A. The PSC Manual explains the “predominant” rule for mixed procurements. ¹

• Are related installation or maintenance activities coded under W068?

  • Installation, maintenance, or modification activities tied to chemical equipment are typically coded to their respective PSCs (for example N068 for installation or J068 for maintenance) unless the lease/rental itself is the predominant requirement. ¹

• Where can historical awards and obligations for W068 be reviewed?

  • Use FPDS ezSearch or the FPDS portal to filter awards by PSC to retrieve obligations and reported awards under W068; ezSearch help documents the PSC-based search and filter options. ²

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC W068 overview (internal).
• PSC Manual (official list and guidance on PSC usage). ¹
• FPDS ezSearch help (guidance on searching reported awards by PSC). ²

References

1. PSC Manual (Product and Service Codes Manual), Acquisition.gov — official PSC list and guidance. https://www.acquisition.gov/content/psc-manual-april-2025.pdf

2. FPDS ezSearch Help, FPDS.gov — ezSearch help and guidance for searching by PSC. https://www.fpds.gov/help/ezSearch_help.htm

Related NAICS and PSC codes

The PSC Manual does not publish a formal, government‑wide PSC→NAICS crosswalk; NAICS assignments are determined by contracting officers based on the principal purpose of the acquisition. Not specified by official sources [1].

• NAICS 532490 — Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (commonly applicable where the contract’s primary activity is equipment rental/leasing).
• NAICS 541380 — Testing Laboratories (applicable when leased equipment is analytical instrumentation used in laboratory testing for chemical processes).
• NAICS 325 — Chemical Manufacturing (industry sector that may drive requirements for leased chemical‑handling or processing equipment).

Related PSC codes (see above Related PSC codes section) include J068, [K068](