PSC Q503: Medical – Dentistry

Q503 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for medical – dentistry, 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
$476.5 million
Share to small businesses
18%

Where Q503 sits in the PSC Manual

  • Category: Service
  • Group Q: Medical Services
  • Group Q5: Medical, Dental, and Surgical SVCS
  • Code Q503: Medical – Dentistry

NAICS codes used with PSC Q503

The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with Q503 most often:

NAICSIndustrySpent, last 3 years
524114Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers$1.2 billion
622110General Medical and Surgical Hospitals$164.8 million
621210Offices of Dentists$104.5 million
339116Dental Laboratories$29.7 million
621111Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)$16.3 million
561320Temporary Help Services$11.4 million

Who buys under PSC Q503

Agencies with the most contract dollars under Q503 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Defense Health Agency$1.3 billion
Department of the Army$126.8 million
Indian Health Service$37 million
Department of Veterans Affairs$35.6 million
Department of the Air Force$6.3 million
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$5.7 million
Commodity Futures Trading Commission$3.4 million
Department of the Navy$426,684

Federal spending under PSC Q503 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$511.1 million
FY2025$502.2 million
FY2026$476.5 million
FY2027 (so far)$4.1 million

Who wins PSC Q503 contracts

CompanyObligated, last 3 years
United Concordia Companies, Inc.$1.2 billion
Amg Healthcare Services Inc$52.3 million
Akahi Ingenesis Partners LLC$44.1 million
Complete Mobile Dentistry, Inc.$38.9 million
Magnificus Corporation$28.7 million
Distinctive Health Spectrum Care JV LLC$18.5 million
Delta Dental Plan of Oklahoma$16.4 million
Sterling Medical Associates, Inc$15.3 million
Luke & Associates, Inc.$7.9 million
Akicita Cyber LLC$7.8 million

Related PSC codes

  • Q501 Medical – Anesthesiology
  • Q502 Cardiology
  • 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 Q503?

Q503 is the service code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for medical – dentistry, 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 Q503?

Most federal contract dollars under PSC Q503 go with NAICS 524114 (Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers), 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 Q503?

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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