PSC Q501: Medical – Anesthesiology

Q501 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for medical – anesthesiology, in the medical, dental, and surgical svcs 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
$90.8 million
Share to small businesses
74%

Where Q501 sits in the PSC Manual

  • Category: Service
  • Group Q: Medical Services
  • Group Q5: Medical, Dental, and Surgical SVCS
  • Code Q501: Medical – Anesthesiology

NAICS codes used with PSC Q501

The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with Q501 most often:

NAICSIndustrySpent, last 3 years
622110General Medical and Surgical Hospitals$126.2 million
561320Temporary Help Services$59.8 million
621399Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners$33.4 million
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools$31.8 million
621111Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)$30.2 million
621999All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services$975,955

Who buys under PSC Q501

Agencies with the most contract dollars under Q501 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of Veterans Affairs$110.8 million
Defense Health Agency$92.6 million
Department of the Army$57.5 million
Indian Health Service$21.3 million
Department of the Air Force$642,682
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$12,051

Federal spending under PSC Q501 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$82.6 million
FY2025$100.5 million
FY2026$90.8 million
FY2027 (so far)$9 million

Who wins PSC Q501 contracts

CompanyObligated, last 3 years
The Royster Group, Inc.$37.4 million
Wander Staffing LLC$24.9 million
Aspire-Luke JV LLC$24.6 million
Enterprise Resource Planning International, LLC$22.9 million
Akima Global Logistics, LLC$19.5 million
Rieles Group LLC$17 million
Private Diagnostic Clinic, PLLC$14.1 million
Medicus Healthcare Solutions, LLC$13.4 million
Centralcare, Incorporated$13 million
Prometheus Federal Services LLC$12.1 million

Related PSC codes

  • Q502 Cardiology
  • Q503 Medical – Dentistry
  • Q504 Medical – Dermatology
  • Q505 Medical – Gastroenterology
  • Q506 Medical – Geriatric
  • Q507 Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Q508 Hematology & Oncology
  • Q509 Family & Internal Medicine Services
  • Q510 Medical – Neurology
  • Q511 Ophthalmology & Optometry

Frequently asked questions

What is PSC Q501?

Q501 is the service code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for medical – anesthesiology, under Q (Medical Services) and Q5 (Medical, Dental, and Surgical SVCS). 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 Q501?

Most federal contract dollars under PSC Q501 go with NAICS 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals), 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 Q501?

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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