PSC C1LB: Architect and Engineering – Construction: Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways

C1LB is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for architect and engineering – construction: highways, roads, streets, bridges, and railways, in the arch – eng svcs – construction 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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Spending, FY2026
$72.5 million
Share to small businesses
32%

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Where C1LB sits in the PSC Manual

  • Category: Service
  • Group C: Architect/Engineer Services
  • Group C1: Arch – Eng SVCS – Construction
  • Code C1LB: Architect and Engineering – Construction: Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways

NAICS codes used with PSC C1LB

The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with C1LB most often:

NAICSIndustrySpent, last 3 years
541330Engineering Services$156.7 million
237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction$11.4 million
541370Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services$4 million
541310Architectural Services$4 million
238990All Other Specialty Trade Contractors$867,836
236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction$833,519

Who buys under PSC C1LB

Agencies with the most contract dollars under C1LB over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Federal Highway Administration$126.3 million
Department of Veterans Affairs$14.6 million
Department of the Navy$10.5 million
Department of the Army$7.8 million
Forest Service$6.2 million
U.S. Coast Guard$5.3 million
Department of the Air Force$4.2 million
National Park Service$1.7 million

Federal spending under PSC C1LB by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$52.3 million
FY2025$54.1 million
FY2026$72.5 million
FY2027 (so far)$-3,184

Who wins PSC C1LB contracts

CompanyObligated, last 3 years
WSP USA Inc.$22.2 million
HDR Engineering, Inc.$17.1 million
Dj&a, P.C.$13.1 million
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.$11.9 million
Aecom Technical Services, Inc.$10.6 million
Department of Transportation California$10.6 million
Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.$10.5 million
Yeh and Associates, Inc$7.1 million
Bravo Co Vi LLC$6.6 million
Atkinsrealis USA Inc.$6.4 million

Related PSC codes

  • C111 BLDGS & Fac / Admin & SVC BLDGS
  • C112 BLDGS & Fac / Airfield, Com & MSL F
  • C113 Educational Buildings
  • C114 Hospital Buildings
  • C115 Industrial Buildings
  • C116 Residential Buildings
  • C117 Warehouse Buildings
  • C118 Research and Development Facilities
  • C119 Other Buildings
  • C121 Conservation and Development

Frequently asked questions

What is PSC C1LB?

C1LB is the service code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for architect and engineering – construction: highways, roads, streets, bridges, and railways, under C (Architect/Engineer Services) and C1 (Arch – Eng SVCS – Construction). 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 C1LB?

Most federal contract dollars under PSC C1LB go with NAICS 541330 (Engineering 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 C1LB?

Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. 1 open notices use PSC C1LB right now. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.

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