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PSC M181

Federal procurement snapshot for PSC M181.

Award Count: 30,173
Obligations: $591,194,568,156.22

PSC Overview

PSC Code
M181
Description
OPER OF GOVT R&D GOCO FACILITIES
Explanation
PSC M181 covers OPER OF GOVT R&D GOCO FACILITIES, which identifies a specific federal buying category rather than a broad industry label. A user should read this code as a way to group similar contract actions and analyze spending, vendors, and demand within that procurement segment.
Award Count
30,173
Total Obligations
$591,194,568,156.22

Analyst Note

This PSC item page gives a direct reference view for one Product Service Code from FPDS data.

Why It Matters

PSC codes are used to classify what the government bought, making them useful for market segmentation and procurement analysis.

Methodology

This page is derived from the PSC index artifact generated from grouped FPDS award data.

How to Use This PSC

  • Use PSC M181 as a category filter when analyzing federal contract spending.
  • Compare agencies and vendors operating within the same PSC classification.
  • Track award volume and obligations for this procurement category over time in FPDS Query.
  • Use this code together with NAICS, agency, and date filters to narrow the market view.