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PSC Q401: Medical - Nursing — Active Federal Contracts & NAICS Crosswalk (540+ Bids Open)

Search 540+ Bids open SAM.gov solicitations for Federal PSC Q401 (Medical - Nursing). Annual federal spend: $3.9 Billion. Crosswalked to NAICS 621399 and Sta...

PSC Q401: Medical - Nursing — Active Federal SAM.gov Contracts & NAICS Crosswalk

Federal procurement intelligence, spending breakdown, NAICS/NIGP crosswalk, and contract capture guide for PSC Q401 (Medical - Nursing).

Product and Service Code (PSC) Q401 — Medical - Nursing — is an official federal procurement classification within Portfolio Q — Medical Services managed by the General Services Administration (GSA) under the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) Product and Service Codes Manual. Across federal agencies, contracting officers obligate approximately $3.9 Billion annually under PSC Q401, with 540+ Bids active solicitations, pre-solicitation notices, and task order RFQs circulating on SAM.gov and agency e-Buy portals. While a 6-digit NAICS code defines a contractor's overall industry and Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard, PSC Q401 specifies the exact medical service deliverable being purchased on the contract line item (CLIN). In federal solicitation architecture, PSC Q401 is most frequently paired with Primary NAICS 621399 (Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners), which carries an SBA small business size standard of $10.0 Million ($34M Staffing). Major buying commands—led by Department of Veterans Affairs (52% of spend), Department of Defense (DHA) (27%), and Indian Health Service (IHS) (16%)—use PSC Q401 to categorize statements of work encompassing Registered Nurses (RN), ICU/ER/OR Specialty Nurses, LPNs & Certified Nursing Assistants; Locum Tenens & Per-Diem Clinical Staffing for VA Medical Centers & Indian Health Service; and Tactical Case Management, Utilization Review & Tele-Triage Advice Nurse Lines. Understanding how contracting officers cross-walk PSC Q401 with NAICS 621399 is critical because many agencies filter dynamic small business searches, GSA e-Buy distributions, and historical FPDS incumbent spend analyses by PSC rather than NAICS alone. Procurement teams issuing awards under PSC Q401 utilize a mix of open-market SAM.gov solicitations and pre-competed contract vehicles such as GSA MAS 621 I / VA. Depending on the acquisition threshold and market research results from Sources Sought notices, contracting officers frequently restrict PSC Q401 competitions to certified small businesses—including 8(a) Business Development participants, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), and HUBZone firms. Offerors responding to PSC Q401 RFPs must demonstrate strict compliance with applicable FAR and DFARS clauses, deliverable quality standards, and supply-chain or labor regulations. For contractors expanding across both federal and state/local (SLED) markets, PSC Q401 maps directly to NIGP Commodity/Service Code 948-64 (Nursing Services (Temporary Registry, Travel, and Per-Diem Clinical Staffing)) used by state procurement portals, municipal purchasing departments, public universities, and K-12 school districts. InTandem's automated government contracting platform continuously monitors live SAM.gov notices tagged with PSC Q401 alongside matching state and local NIGP 948-64 bids, enabling capture teams to uncover hidden opportunities and generate compliant proposals faster.

What Federal Agencies Buy Under PSC Q401

  • Registered Nurses (RN), ICU/ER/OR Specialty Nurses, LPNs & Certified Nursing Assistants
  • Locum Tenens & Per-Diem Clinical Staffing for VA Medical Centers & Indian Health Service
  • Tactical Case Management, Utilization Review & Tele-Triage Advice Nurse Lines
  • State Veterans Home & Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Supplemental Nursing Pools
  • FDA 510(k) / PMA Regulatory Clearance, DSCSA Lot Traceability & Cold-Chain Logistics
  • Trade Agreements Act (TAA) & Berry Amendment / Buy American Act Domestic Compliance
  • DLA Troop Support / VA National Acquisition Center (NAC) Electronic EDI Ordering
  • Shelf-Life Management, Lot Expiration Rotation & ISO 13485 / cGMP Quality Assurance

Top Federal Buying Agencies for PSC Q401

  • Department of Veterans Affairs: $2.0 Billion (52% of PSC Spend of obligations)
  • Department of Defense (DHA): $1.1 Billion (27% of PSC Spend of obligations)
  • Indian Health Service (IHS): $625 Million (16% of PSC Spend of obligations)
  • General Services Administration & Civilian Agencies: $185 Million (11% of PSC Spend of obligations)

Common Federal Contract Vehicles & GWACs

  • GSA MAS 621 I / VA (GSA Multiple Award Schedule / Best-in-Class Vehicle): Primary pre-competed federal contract vehicle used by contracting officers to issue RFQs and task orders under PSC Q401.
  • SAM.gov Open Market Solicitations (PSC Q401) (FAR Part 12 / 13 / 15 Open Market): Standalone Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and Simplified Acquisitions published directly under PSC Q401.
  • Agency-Specific IDIQs, MATOCs & GWACs (Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity): Multi-year agency task order vehicles at Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense (DHA) where PSC Q401 is the designated product/service identifier.

PSC Q401 Frequently Asked Questions

What does Federal PSC Code Q401 cover?

PSC Q401 (Medical - Nursing) is an official Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) Product and Service Code under Portfolio Q — Medical Services. Federal agencies use PSC Q401 to classify procurements for Registered Nurses (RN), ICU/ER/OR Specialty Nurses, LPNs & Certified Nursing Assistants, Locum Tenens & Per-Diem Clinical Staffing for VA Medical Centers & Indian Health Service, and Tactical Case Management, Utilization Review & Tele-Triage Advice Nurse Lines.

What is the difference between PSC Q401 and NAICS 621399?

NAICS 621399 (Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners) classifies the contractor's primary industry and establishes the SBA small business size standard ($10.0 Million ($34M Staffing)). PSC Q401 (Medical - Nursing) identifies the specific medical service being purchased on the solicitation or contract line item (CLIN).

How much does the federal government spend on PSC Q401 annually?

Federal agencies obligate approximately $3.9 Billion per year under PSC Q401, led by Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.0 Billion), Department of Defense (DHA) ($1.1 Billion), and Indian Health Service (IHS) ($625 Million), with roughly 540+ Bids active opportunities annually.

Which GSA Schedule or contract vehicle covers PSC Q401?

Procurements under PSC Q401 are frequently routed through GSA MAS 621 I / VA, alongside agency-specific IDIQ contracts and open-market solicitations published directly on SAM.gov.

What is the State & Local (SLED) NIGP code equivalent for PSC Q401?

When bidding on state, county, municipal, or school district solicitations, the primary NIGP cross-reference for federal PSC Q401 is NIGP 948-64 (Nursing Services (Temporary Registry, Travel, and Per-Diem Clinical Staffing)).

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