PSC 8440: Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Men's
8440 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for hosiery, handwear, and clothing accessories, men's, in the clothing, individual equipment, insigna, and jewelry 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
- 0
- Spending, FY2026
- $24.7 million
- Share to small businesses
- 53%
Where 8440 sits in the PSC Manual
- Category: Product
- Group 84: Clothing, Individual Equipment, Insigna, and Jewelry
- Code 8440: Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Men's
NAICS codes used with PSC 8440
The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with 8440 most often:
| NAICS | Industry | Spent, last 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| 315120 | Apparel Knitting Mills | $32.8 million |
| 315210 | Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors | $24.6 million |
| 315990 | Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | $12.9 million |
| 315110 | Hosiery and Sock Mills | $4.4 million |
| 424350 | Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers | $1 million |
| 313310 | Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills | $714,521 |
Who buys under PSC 8440
Agencies with the most contract dollars under 8440 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Defense Logistics Agency | $72.2 million |
| Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $4.3 million |
| Department of the Air Force | $647,001 |
| Department of State | $523,994 |
| Department of the Army | $44,500 |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | $38,801 |
| Department of the Navy | $441 |
Federal spending under PSC 8440 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $23.8 million |
| FY2025 | $29.2 million |
| FY2026 | $24.7 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $0 |
Who wins PSC 8440 contracts
| Company | Obligated, last 3 years |
|---|---|
| Graham Dyeing & Finishing Inc | $17.8 million |
| The Travis Association for the Blind | $9.3 million |
| Propper International Inc | $7.8 million |
| FRM Socks LLC | $7.6 million |
| Alabama Institute for Deaf & Blind | $7.6 million |
| Unwrapped, Inc. | $6.6 million |
| Special T Hosiery Mills Inc | $6.3 million |
| Abx Group Inc | $4.3 million |
| Federal Prison Industries, Inc | $3.5 million |
| String King Lacrosse LLC | $2.3 million |
Related PSC codes
- 8405 Outerwear, Men's
- 8410 Outerwear, Women's
- 8415 Clothing, Special Purpose
- 8420 Underwear and Nightwear, Men's
- 8425 Underwear and Nightwear, Women's
- 8430 Footwear, Men's
- 8435 Footwear, Women's
- 8445 Hosiery, Handwear, and Clothing Accessories, Women's
- 8450 Children's and Infants' Apparel and Accessories
- 8455 Badges and Insignia
Frequently asked questions
What is PSC 8440?
8440 is the product code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for hosiery, handwear, and clothing accessories, men's, under 84 (Clothing, Individual Equipment, Insigna, and Jewelry). 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.
Which NAICS code goes with PSC 8440?
Most federal contract dollars under PSC 8440 go with NAICS 315120 (Apparel Knitting Mills), according to USAspending.gov. The contracting officer picks the NAICS code for each solicitation, so check the notice.
How do I find contracts that use PSC 8440?
Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.