PSC X1EC

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is a standardized classification maintained in the federal Product and Service Code Manual to categorize supplies and services used in federal procurement, support consistent reporting in systems such as FPDS and SAM, and enable analysis of government spending and sourcing trends. The PSC Manual provides the authoritative code list and titles for reporting and analytics purposes. ¹

PSC X1EC carries the plain-language title "Lease/Rental of Production Buildings" and is applied to awards whose principal purpose is leasing or renting facilities used for production or manufacturing activities; the Manual supplies the code and title but does not offer a detailed itemized scope for subtypes. ¹

What this PSC covers

• Production buildings (lease/rental) as the code title indicates. ¹
• Manufacturing facilities or plants — Not specified by official sources ¹.
• Assembly or fabrication shops — Not specified by official sources ¹.
• Heavy or light industrial floor space used for production processes — Not specified by official sources ¹.
• Tenant or landlord lease arrangements for production-oriented real property — Not specified by official sources ¹.

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Type	Code	Descriptor
PSC	X1EB	Lease/Rental of Maintenance Buildings. 1
PSC	X1ED	Lease/Rental of Ship Construction and Repair Facilities. 1
PSC	X1EZ	Lease/Rental of Other Industrial Buildings. 1

Reporting and FPDS use

Federal reporting systems require a valid PSC on award records and instruct users to choose the code that best represents the predominant product or service procured; PSC values for FPDS reporting must conform to the PSC Manual list and FPDS data-element rules. ²

Contracting considerations

The PSC value is a reporting/classification element and does not alter solicitation requirements, performance work statements, or contracting authorities; agencies select PSCs to reflect the principal purpose of the award for traceability and analytics. The PSC Manual establishes code titles and the active reporting list but does not replace procurement-specific contract-line descriptions. ¹

Frequently asked questions

• When should PSC X1EC be used on an award?

  • Use PSC X1EC when the award’s primary purpose is the lease or rental of a production or manufacturing facility and that PSC best represents the predominant contract value. FPDS requires the PSC that represents the principal product or service procured. ²

• Does the PSC Manual define specific facility types covered by X1EC?

  • The Manual lists the title "Lease/Rental of Production Buildings" but does not provide an itemized list of facility subtypes; therefore, specific facility inclusions are not specified by official sources. ¹

• If equipment inside a production building is leased, should the award use PSC X1EC?

  • For equipment leases, agencies normally report the PSC that corresponds to the equipment category rather than the building; report the PSC that best identifies the product or service procured per FPDS guidance. ²

Useful resources

• PSC X1EC — G2X overview.
• PSC X1EB, PSC X1ED, PSC X1EZ — G2X pages for related codes.
• Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual), April 2025 (official PSC list and titles). ¹
• FPDS glossary and Product/Service Code field guidance (FPDS reporting rules and definitions). ²

References

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

2. FPDS help — Glossary / Product or Service Code and FPDS-NG Data Dictionary (definition and reporting requirements for PSC in award reporting). https://www.fpds.gov/help/Glossary.htm