PSC 1240: Optical Sighting and Ranging Equipment
1240 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for optical sighting and ranging equipment, in the fire control eqpt. group. Here are the contracts open under it now, the NAICS codes it pairs with, and who buys and wins this work.
- Open contracts now
- 7
- Spending, FY2026
- $293 million
- Share to small businesses
- 15%
Open contracts with PSC 1240, due soonest
- PERISCOPE,TUBE,OUT
✦ NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support (Mechanicsburg, PA) wants to buy a periscope outer tube (NSN 1240-01-634-0653), a Level I/SUBSAFE critical shipboard part made to Navy drawings,…
Due in 5 daysOct 15, 2026
- Sight, Bore Optical
Due in 9 daysOct 19, 2026
- Low Profile Mast and Rotational Module Component Prototype Other Transaction Area of Interest
✦ The Navy (NAVSEA, Submarine Electromagnetic Systems Program Office PMS 435) is asking for Phase I white papers for prototypes of a Low Profile Mast and a Rotational Module for…
Due in 11 daysOct 20, 2026
- Export Variant (XV) Second Generation Forward Looking Infrared (2GF) Thermal Receiver Units (TRUs) and Imager Assemblies Repair
✦ The Army (ACC-APG Belvoir, for Product Manager Ground Sensors) is doing market research on companies that can build up to 29 Export Variant Second Generation FLIR Thermal…
Due in 13 daysOct 22, 2026
- Periscope, Armored Vehicle
✦ The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA Weapons Support, Warren, MI) wants to buy 56 armored vehicle periscopes (part number 7645543, CAGE 19200) with an option for 56 more.
Due in 31 daysNov 9, 2026
- ISOF Range 202
Due in 112 daysJan 29, 2027
Where 1240 sits in the PSC Manual
- Category: Product
- Group 12: Fire Control Eqpt.
- Code 1240: Optical Sighting and Ranging Equipment
NAICS codes used with PSC 1240
The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with 1240 most often:
| NAICS | Industry | Spent, last 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| 333314 | Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing | $533.7 million |
| 334511 | Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing | $256.6 million |
| 333310 | Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $200.2 million |
| 332994 | Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing | $191.2 million |
| 336413 | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | $9.7 million |
| 335139 | Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | $4.3 million |
Who buys under PSC 1240
Agencies with the most contract dollars under 1240 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Department of the Army | $579.1 million |
| Department of the Navy | $510 million |
| Defense Logistics Agency | $62.1 million |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection | $37.6 million |
| U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | $13 million |
| U.S. Special Operations Command | $3.6 million |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | $2.7 million |
| Transportation Security Administration | $2.5 million |
Federal spending under PSC 1240 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $404 million |
| FY2025 | $519.6 million |
| FY2026 | $293 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Who wins PSC 1240 contracts
| Company | Obligated, last 3 years |
|---|---|
| DRS Network & Imaging Systems LLC | $366.1 million |
| Elbit Systems of America - Night Vision LLC | $146 million |
| Anduril Industries, Inc. | $137.7 million |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | $80.2 million |
| Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | $49.8 million |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | $49.8 million |
| L3 Technologies Inc | $40.4 million |
| Trijicon, Inc. | $38.1 million |
| Raytheon Company | $34.4 million |
| Teledyne Flir Defense, Inc. | $34.1 million |
Related PSC codes
- 1210 Fire Control Directors
- 1220 Fire Control Computing Sights and Devices
- 1230 Fire Control Systems, Complete
- 1250 Fire Control Stabilizing Mechanisms
- 1260 Fire Control Designating and Indicating Equipment
- 1265 Fire Control Transmitting and Receiving Equipment, Except Airborne
- 1270 Aircraft Gunnery Fire Control Components
- 1280 Aircraft Bombing Fire Control Components
- 1285 Fire Control Radar Equipment, Except Airborne
- 1287 Fire Control Sonar Equipment
Frequently asked questions
What is PSC 1240?
1240 is the product code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for optical sighting and ranging equipment, under 12 (Fire Control Eqpt.). Agencies put a PSC on every contract to record what they bought.
What is the difference between a PSC and a NAICS code?
A PSC describes what the government is buying. A NAICS code describes the industry of the business doing the work, and it sets the SBA size standard for small business set-asides. Every contract notice has both.
How do I find contracts that use PSC 1240?
Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. 7 open notices use PSC 1240 right now. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.