PSC R421

Federal procurement snapshot for PSC R421.

Award Count: 130,756

Obligations: $41,983,827,081.60

PSC Overview

PSC Code

R421

Description

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

Explanation

PSC R421 covers technical services related to ASSISTANCE, which usually means expert support, engineering help, or specialized analysis instead of a commodity purchase. In practice, this identifies contracts where expertise is the main deliverable.

Award Count

130,756

Total Obligations

$41,983,827,081.60

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 R421 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.

Navigation

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Usage Context

PSC codes identify what the government bought. This item page gives a focused view of one PSC value so it can be used directly in procurement research, competitive analysis, and market segmentation.

Analyze in FPDS Query

Use PSC R421 directly in FPDS Query to explore awards, obligations, agencies, vendors, and related contract activity tied to this procurement classification.

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