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PSC R413: Support - Professional: Specifications Development — Active Federal Contracts & NAICS Crosswalk (95+ Bids Open)

Search 95+ Bids open SAM.gov solicitations for Federal PSC R413 (Support - Professional: Specifications Development). Annual federal spend: $920 Million. Cro...

PSC R413: Support - Professional: Specifications Development — Active Federal SAM.gov Contracts & NAICS Crosswalk

Federal procurement intelligence, spending breakdown, NAICS/NIGP crosswalk, and contract capture guide for PSC R413 (Support - Professional: Specifications Development).

Product and Service Code (PSC) R413 — Support - Professional: Specifications Development — is an official federal procurement classification within Portfolio R — Professional, Administrative & Management Support 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 $920 Million annually under PSC R413, with 95+ 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 R413 specifies the exact service (engineering) deliverable being purchased on the contract line item (CLIN). In federal solicitation architecture, PSC R413 is most frequently paired with Primary NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), which carries an SBA small business size standard of $25.5 Million. Major buying commands—led by Department of Defense (58% of spend), General Services Administration (16%), and Department of Transportation (12%)—use PSC R413 to categorize statements of work encompassing Technical Data Package (TDP) Authoring, MIL-SPEC Standards & Drawing Updates; Performance Work Statement (PWS) & Statement of Objectives (SOO) Engineering; and Building Commissioning Specifications, Material Standards & Quality Assurance Manuals. Understanding how contracting officers cross-walk PSC R413 with NAICS 541330 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 R413 utilize a mix of open-market SAM.gov solicitations and pre-competed contract vehicles such as GSA MAS 541330. Depending on the acquisition threshold and market research results from Sources Sought notices, contracting officers frequently restrict PSC R413 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 R413 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 R413 maps directly to NIGP Commodity/Service Code 918-42 (Engineering Consulting Services) 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 R413 alongside matching state and local NIGP 918-42 bids, enabling capture teams to uncover hidden opportunities and generate compliant proposals faster.

What Federal Agencies Buy Under PSC R413

  • Technical Data Package (TDP) Authoring, MIL-SPEC Standards & Drawing Updates
  • Performance Work Statement (PWS) & Statement of Objectives (SOO) Engineering
  • Building Commissioning Specifications, Material Standards & Quality Assurance Manuals
  • Reverse Engineering Documentation & Obsolescence Specification Redesign
  • Monthly Contract Status Reporting (CSR), Earned Value Management (EVM) & Financial Tracking
  • Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Authoring, Knowledge Transfer & Workforce Training
  • Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) Compliance & Deliverable Peer Reviews
  • Cleared Personnel Security Management (SECRET / TOP SECRET / SCI) & Facility Clearances

Top Federal Buying Agencies for PSC R413

  • Department of Defense: $535 Million (58% of PSC Spend of obligations)
  • General Services Administration: $145 Million (16% of PSC Spend of obligations)
  • Department of Transportation: $110 Million (12% 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 541330 (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 R413.
  • SAM.gov Open Market Solicitations (PSC R413) (FAR Part 12 / 13 / 15 Open Market): Standalone Invitations for Bid (IFBs), Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and Simplified Acquisitions published directly under PSC R413.
  • Agency-Specific IDIQs, MATOCs & GWACs (Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity): Multi-year agency task order vehicles at Department of Defense and General Services Administration where PSC R413 is the designated product/service identifier.

PSC R413 Frequently Asked Questions

What does Federal PSC Code R413 cover?

PSC R413 (Support - Professional: Specifications Development) is an official Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) Product and Service Code under Portfolio R — Professional, Administrative & Management Support. Federal agencies use PSC R413 to classify procurements for Technical Data Package (TDP) Authoring, MIL-SPEC Standards & Drawing Updates, Performance Work Statement (PWS) & Statement of Objectives (SOO) Engineering, and Building Commissioning Specifications, Material Standards & Quality Assurance Manuals.

What is the difference between PSC R413 and NAICS 541330?

NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) classifies the contractor's primary industry and establishes the SBA small business size standard ($25.5 Million). PSC R413 (Support - Professional: Specifications Development) identifies the specific service (engineering) being purchased on the solicitation or contract line item (CLIN).

How much does the federal government spend on PSC R413 annually?

Federal agencies obligate approximately $920 Million per year under PSC R413, led by Department of Defense ($535 Million), General Services Administration ($145 Million), and Department of Transportation ($110 Million), with roughly 95+ Bids active opportunities annually.

Which GSA Schedule or contract vehicle covers PSC R413?

Procurements under PSC R413 are frequently routed through GSA MAS 541330, 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 R413?

When bidding on state, county, municipal, or school district solicitations, the primary NIGP cross-reference for federal PSC R413 is NIGP 918-42 (Engineering Consulting Services).

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