PSC X1DB

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the U.S. federal government’s standardized taxonomy for classifying products, services, and research-and-development activities acquired by federal agencies. PSCs are recorded in procurement reporting systems such as the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) and are maintained via the PSC Manual published on Acquisition.gov; the codes support spend-tracking, category management, and reporting. ¹

PSC X1DB — Lease/Rental of Laboratories and Clinics — is a four-character PSC name used to classify lease or rental actions that provide laboratory and clinic space to the government. The PSC Manual lists codes and names but does not typically include extended narratives for every four-character PSC; specific application and usage examples for X1DB are visible in agency contract records and solicitations rather than as a long narrative in the manual. Not specified by official sources ¹

See also on G2X:

• PSC X1DB
• PSC Z1DB
• NAICS 531120

What this PSC covers

• Lease or rental of laboratory space for government use.
• Lease or rental of outpatient clinics and community-based medical facilities.
• Full-service leased clinic space (shell rent plus operating services). Not specified by official sources ¹
• New leases, succeeding/renewal leases, and as-built lease awards for clinical facilities.
• Leases reported as the predominant procurement activity in FPDS contract actions. ²

Related NAICS and PSC codes

• NAICS | 531120 | Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses)
• PSC | Z1DB | Maintenance of Laboratories and Clinics

PSC usage is observable in FPDS award records where agencies list PSCs for contract actions. ²
NAICS industry definitions that commonly pair with lease and lessor activities are published by the U.S. Census Bureau. ³

Reporting & FPDS usage

Agencies record the PSC in FPDS data element 8A; the PSC selected should represent the predominant product or service procured by the contract action. FPDS and agency award records are the practical source for observing how a PSC such as X1DB is applied in leasing procurements. ²

Frequently asked questions

• Q: How is PSC X1DB selected for a contract action?
  A: The PSC chosen for a contract should reflect the predominant good or service in the action; for lease actions where the primary value is provision of clinical or laboratory space, contracting officers assign the corresponding X1-series lease code in FPDS. See FPDS guidance on the PSC data element. ²

• Q: Does the PSC Manual include a full definition for X1DB?
  A: The PSC Manual provides the code list and names but typically does not publish long narrative definitions for every four-character PSC; agencies rely on the manual plus FPDS records for practical usage context. Not specified by official sources ¹

• Q: Which NAICS usually pairs with X1DB lease actions?
  A: Lease and rental of nonresidential buildings commonly align with NAICS 531120 where the lessor/real-estate activity fits the procurement; contracting offices may list the NAICS that best matches the lessor or related real-estate services. ³

• Q: Where can I find historical awards that used PSC X1DB?
  A: Agency award records in FPDS and agency procurement portals contain historical contract actions coded with PSC X1DB; FPDS is the authoritative repository for coded contract awards. ²

Useful resources

• PSC X1DB on G2X (code overview and market signals)
• Product and Service Codes Manual (Acquisition.gov). ¹
• FPDS glossary and reporting guidance (Federal Procurement Data System). ²
• NAICS resources (U.S. Census Bureau). ³

References

1. Product and Service Codes Manual, Acquisition.gov — https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
2. FPDS glossary: Product or Service Code (PSC) and FPDS reporting guidance — https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_1/Glossary.htm
3. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), U.S. Census Bureau — https://www.census.gov/naics/