PSC W083

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a government‑wide, four‑character taxonomy used to classify what the federal government buys; PSCs are recorded on contracting actions in FPDS and used for spend analysis, reporting, and category management. The system and its official descriptors are maintained in the PSC Manual, which provides the authoritative listings and administrative guidance for PSC assignment and reporting.¹

PSC W083 is the PSC label for leases or rentals of textile‑ and apparel‑related equipment and items. The official descriptor appears as “Lease or Rental of Equipment‑ Textiles, Leather, Furs, Apparel and Shoe Findings, Tents and Flags,” and agencies generally report contract line items under this PSC when the lease/rental of those textile‑related items is the predominant spend for the action. Agencies record PSCs in FPDS consistent with FPDS reporting rules and definitions for the “Product or Service Code” data element.¹²

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC W083 overview
  • G2X — PSC W084
  • G2X — PSC W071

What this PSC covers

• Rental or lease of tents and tent systems for temporary shelter, events, or billeting.¹
• Rental or lease of flags and related flagging equipment.¹
• Rental or lease of textile and fabric handling or display equipment.¹
• Rental or lease of leather‑ and fur‑related equipment or supplies where leasing is the primary acquisition.¹
• Rental or lease of apparel‑ and shoe‑findings machinery or related rental items.¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Not specified by official sources.¹

Common procurement use cases

• Temporary event or installation support where tents, cots, and textile fittings are provided under a leasing arrangement; agencies typically code the predominant leased item under the matching W‑group PSC for reporting in FPDS.¹

Frequently asked questions

• Q: Where must a PSC be recorded on a federal contract?
  A: The PSC is entered in FPDS as the “Product or Service Code” data element for contract actions and line items; selection should reflect the predominant product or service by dollar value and follow FPDS reporting rules and definitions.²

• Q: Does W083 include tent rentals used for emergency housing?
  A: Yes. The W083 descriptor explicitly lists tents among textiles and related items, so tent rental reported as the predominant leased item is coded to this W‑group PSC for FPDS reporting.¹

• Q: Which NAICS should be used with W083?
  A: Not specified by official sources; NAICS selection depends on the vendor’s primary industry and the nature of the leased item, and agencies choose the NAICS that best reflects the seller’s activity for the action.¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC W083 (G2X PSC page)
• Product and Service Codes (PSC) Manual (official listing and guidance).¹
• FPDS glossary — Product or Service Code (definition and FPDS reporting rules).²
• PSC Selection Tool (DPCAP/PSC tool).³

References

1. https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual.
2. https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_1/Glossary.htm.
3. https://psctool.us/.