PSC Q403: Medical – Evaluation/Screening

Q403 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for medical – evaluation/screening, in the nursing, nursing home, eval/screen 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
4
Spending, FY2026
$7.9 billion
Share to small businesses
5%

Open contracts with PSC Q403, due soonest

Where Q403 sits in the PSC Manual

  • Category: Service
  • Group Q: Medical Services
  • Group Q4: Nursing, Nursing Home, Eval/Screen
  • Code Q403: Medical – Evaluation/Screening

NAICS codes used with PSC Q403

The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with Q403 most often:

NAICSIndustrySpent, last 3 years
621111Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)$20.7 billion
561320Temporary Help Services$514.9 million
541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$93.7 million
621999All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services$72.5 million
621340Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists$28.5 million
621498All Other Outpatient Care Centers$20.3 million
621330Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)On 1 open

Who buys under PSC Q403

Agencies with the most contract dollars under Q403 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of Veterans Affairs$20.5 billion
U.S. Customs and Border Protection$517.7 million
Department of the Army$202.9 million
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services$91.9 million
Federal Acquisition Service$39.8 million
U.S. Secret Service$14.9 million
Departmental Offices$13.1 million
Department of the Air Force$7.3 million

On open notices right now, the most Q403 work comes from Department of Veterans Affairs and Dept of Defense.

Federal spending under PSC Q403 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$5.2 billion
FY2025$8.4 billion
FY2026$7.9 billion
FY2027 (so far)$2.9 million

Who wins PSC Q403 contracts

CompanyObligated, last 3 years
QTC Medical Services Inc$6.9 billion
Optumserve Health Services, Inc.$6 billion
Veterans Evaluation Services, Inc$4.8 billion
Loyal Source Government Services LLC$3.4 billion
Chenega Tri-Services, LLC$92 million
Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC$91.8 million
CG Services LLC$39.9 million
Cherokee Nation Integrated Health, L.L.C.$24.6 million
Acuity International, LLC$18.3 million
Dawson CMS, LLC$18 million

Related PSC codes

  • Q401 Medical – Nursing
  • Q402 Nursing Home, Long – Term & Adult Day Care Services

Frequently asked questions

What is PSC Q403?

Q403 is the service code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for medical – evaluation/screening, under Q (Medical Services) and Q4 (Nursing, Nursing Home, Eval/Screen). 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 Q403?

Most federal contract dollars under PSC Q403 go with NAICS 621111 (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)), 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 Q403?

Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. 4 open notices use PSC Q403 right now. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.

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