PSC AS15: Transportation R&D SVCS; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, & Rail; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip

AS15 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for transportation r&d svcs; surface transportation, public transit, & rail; r&d facilities & maj equip, in the r&d – trans – air 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
$684,567
Share to small businesses
0%

Where AS15 sits in the PSC Manual

  • Category: Research and Development
  • Group AS: Transportation R&D Services
  • Group AS1: R&D – Trans – Air
  • Code AS15: Transportation R&D SVCS; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, & Rail; R&D Facilities & Maj Equip

NAICS codes used with PSC AS15

The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with AS15 most often:

NAICSIndustrySpent, last 3 years
518210Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services$6.4 million
532112Passenger Car Leasing$209,088
492110Couriers and Express Delivery Services$45,496
423840Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers$29,000

Who buys under PSC AS15

Agencies with the most contract dollars under AS15 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of the Army$6.4 million
Department of State$238,088
Drug Enforcement Administration$45,496

Federal spending under PSC AS15 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$4.3 million
FY2025$1.6 million
FY2026$684,567
FY2027 (so far)$0

Who wins PSC AS15 contracts

CompanyObligated, last 3 years
Peraton Inc.$6.4 million
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees$117,047
Bargain Rent a Car Jamaica Limited$92,041
Federal Express Corporation$45,496
Conex Depot, Inc$29,000

Related PSC codes

  • AS11 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail; Basic Research
  • AS12 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail; Applied Research
  • AS13 Transportation R&D SVCS; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, & Rail; Experimental Development
  • AS14 Transportation R&D SVCS; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, & Rail; R&D Administrative Expenses
  • AS16 R&D – Modal Transportation: Air (Management/Support)
  • AS17 R&D – Modal Transportation: Air (Commercialized)

Frequently asked questions

What is PSC AS15?

AS15 is the research and development code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for transportation r&d svcs; surface transportation, public transit, & rail; r&d facilities & maj equip, under AS (Transportation R&D Services) and AS1 (R&D – Trans – Air). 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 AS15?

Most federal contract dollars under PSC AS15 go with NAICS 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services), 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 AS15?

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.

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