PSC Y1BZ

Overview

The Product Service Code (PSC) system is the federal government’s standardized taxonomy for classifying products and services in procurement records. PSC values are used across reporting systems such as FPDS and SAM to identify what the government buys; the Product and Service Code Manual on Acquisition.gov is the authoritative list and is maintained as the official source for PSC labels and periodic updates.¹

PSC Y1BZ is listed in the official PSC Manual as CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER AIRFIELD STRUCTURES and is applied by contracting officers to identify procurements for construction work recorded to that PSC in FPDS data, solicitations, and awards. The Manual provides the code label and general category; it does not offer an exhaustive scope-of-work list for every PSC, and agencies apply the PSC value to represent the predominant construction activity on a contract or line item.¹

• See also on G2X:
  • G2X — PSC Y1BZ
  • G2X — PSC Y1BD
  • G2X — NAICS 236220

What this PSC covers

• Miscellaneous airfield support buildings and structures
• Aircraft maintenance and storage shelters
• Protective barriers, blast fences, and perimeter airfield structures
• Ground-support equipment shelters and kiosks
• Refueling or fuel-handling support structures
• Associated utility or service structures located on an airfield

Specific inclusions and exclusions for PSC Y1BZ are not exhaustively listed in the official PSC Manual; contracting officers select the PSC that best represents the predominant work performed on the contract or line item. Not specified by official sources.¹

Related NAICS and PSC codes

Official prescriptive PSC-to-NAICS crosswalks or a single required NAICS pairing for PSC Y1BZ are not published in the PSC Manual. Agencies report both NAICS and PSC values in FPDS and determine pairings based on the solicitation and the predominant work performed; there is no mandatory one-to-one mapping imposed by the Manual.¹

Commonly associated construction NAICS that may appear with airfield construction work include NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), but the correct NAICS depends on the specific nature of the work and agency guidance.²

Coding and reporting guidance

• Enter PSC values in FPDS as the Product or Service Code data element; the selected PSC should reflect the predominant product or service for the contract or line item, per FPDS reporting guidance and glossary definitions.²
• When a contract includes multiple distinct activities, select the PSC representing the activity comprising the greatest value of the action. Other work components can be reported at the CLIN level to reflect multiple PSCs when appropriate and supported by the award structure.²

For assistance selecting codes or testing candidate PSCs, agencies sometimes use external selection tools such as the PSC selection tool; these tools supplement but do not replace the official Manual on Acquisition.gov.³

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What is the authoritative source for the PSC label and definition?
  A: The Product and Service Code Manual on Acquisition.gov is the authoritative source for PSC codes and labels; it lists codes such as Y1BZ and supplies the official code list and periodic revisions, but typically provides names rather than exhaustive scopes.¹

• Q: How should a contracting officer choose Y1BZ versus another Y‑group construction PSC?
  A: Choose the PSC that best reflects the predominant construction activity or deliverable for the contract or line item. If multiple activities exist, use CLIN-level coding to reflect distinct work items and follow FPDS reporting guidance for reporting primary and secondary activities.²

• Q: Is there a required NAICS pairing for Y1BZ?
  A: The PSC Manual does not prescribe a required NAICS pairing for this PSC. Agencies report both NAICS and PSC values in FPDS, and mapping is determined by the contracting activity, solicitation content, and the predominant work performed. Not specified by official sources.¹

• Q: Where can I find the complete PSC code list and downloadable files?
  A: The current PSC Manual and downloadable code files are hosted on Acquisition.gov on the Product and Service Code Manual page, which contains the authoritative list, version history, and update notes for PSC codes.¹

Useful resources

• G2X — PSC Y1BZ (internal)
• Product and Service Code Manual — Acquisition.gov: https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual¹
• FPDS — Glossary and reporting guidance: https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_1/Glossary.htm²
• PSC selection tool: https://www.psctool.us/³

References

1. Acquisition.gov — Product and Service Code Manual (PSC Manual). https://www.acquisition.gov/psc-manual
2. FPDS — Glossary: Product or Service Code / reporting guidance. https://www.fpds.gov/help_V1_1/Glossary.htm
3. PSCTool — DPCAP Product Service Code Selection Tool. https://www.psctool.us/