PSC AA12: Agriculture R&D Services; Agricultural Research and Services; Applied Research
AA12 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for agriculture r&d services; agricultural research and services; applied research, in the r&d – insect & dis cont group. Here are the contracts open under it now, the NAICS codes it pairs with, and who buys and wins this work.
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Open count as of Oct 11, 2026, 7:09 PM ET.
Where AA12 sits in the PSC Manual
- Category: Research and Development
- Group AA: Agriculture R&D Services
- Group AA1: R&D – Insect & Dis Cont
- Code AA12: Agriculture R&D Services; Agricultural Research and Services; Applied Research
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Related PSC codes
- AA11 Agriculture R&D Services; Agricultural Research and Services; Basic Research
- AA13 Agriculture R&D Services; Agricultural Research and Services; Experimental Development
- AA14 Agriculture R&D Services; Agricultural Research and Services; R&D Administrative Expenses
- AA15 Agriculture R&D SVCS; Agricultural Research & SVCS; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip
- AA16 R&D – Agriculture: Insect and Disease Control (Management/Support)
- AA17 R&D – Agriculture: Insect and Disease Control (Commercialized)
Frequently asked questions
What is PSC AA12?
AA12 is the research and development code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for agriculture r&d services; agricultural research and services; applied research, under AA (Agriculture R&D Services) and AA1 (R&D – Insect & Dis Cont). 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 AA12?
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.