PSC R416: Support – Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care
R416 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for “Support – Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care”, in the “Professional Services” 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
- 2
- Federal contract spending, FY2025
- $153.4 million
- Share of contract dollars to small businesses, since FY2024
- 54%
Open count as of Oct 28, 2026, 7:01 PM ET. The search counts live, so its total can differ by a notice or two.
Open PSC R416 contracts with 2+ days to respond
- Veterinary Services (K-9)
✦ The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service (FPS), Region 11, plans a request for quotations (RFQ) for veterinary care and boarding for its K-9 dogs in the…
Due in 3 daysOct 31, 2026, 12:00 PM EDTThe AI summary flags this date. Check SAM.gov.
- R416 - Operations and Maintenance of EPA Animal Care Facilities and Veterinary
Due in 22 daysNov 19, 2026, 4:30 PM EST
Where R416 sits in the PSC Manual
- Category: Service
- Group R: Support SVCS (Prof, Admin, MGMT)
- Group R4: Professional Services
- Code R416: Support – Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care
NAICS codes used with PSC R416
The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with R416 most often:
| NAICS | Industry | Spent, last 3 years | Open with PSC R416 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541940 | Veterinary Services | $311.7 million | 2 |
| 541714 | Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) | $20.4 million | — |
| 541990 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $17.7 million | — |
| 812910 | Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services | $10.2 million | — |
| 115210 | Support Activities for Animal Production | $9.7 million | — |
| 112990 | All Other Animal Production | $7 million | — |
Open contracts under each code, with any PSC: NAICS 541940 · NAICS 541714 · NAICS 541990 · NAICS 812910 · NAICS 115210 · NAICS 112990
On open notices right now, the most R416 work comes from Environmental Protection Agency (1) and Department of Homeland Security (1).
Who buys under PSC R416
Agencies with the most contract dollars under R416 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov. Each name links to that agency's open contracts and buying history:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| National Institutes of Health | $225.7 million |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | $55.4 million |
| Food and Drug Administration | $19.2 million |
| Bureau of Land Management | $13.2 million |
| U.S. Customs and Border Protection | $13.1 million |
| Defense Health Agency | $11.3 million |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | $8.2 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $8.1 million |
Federal spending under PSC R416 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $115.3 million |
| FY2025 | $153.4 million |
| FY2026 (incomplete) | $114 million |
Headline figures use FY2025, the last complete year. FY2026 is still incomplete and will rise until about early January 2027 as Defense data arrives: USAspending.gov publishes Defense contracts 90 days after they're signed.
Who wins PSC R416 contracts
| Company | Obligated, last 3 years |
|---|---|
| Priority One Services, Inc. | $76 million |
| JS Technology, Inc | $59.2 million |
| Charles River Laboratories, Inc. | $52.6 million |
| Alpha Omega Biotechnology Services LLC | $13.6 million |
| The Bionetics Corp | $12.7 million |
| Alpha Genesis Inc | $12.3 million |
| Fefa, LLC | $11.8 million |
| MPF Federal, LLC | $8.1 million |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | $6.7 million |
| University of Wisconsin System | $6.1 million |
Linked names have a FedReady profile, which shows the NAICS codes a business is registered as small under. Most large companies have none.
Large prime contractors (companies that hold the contract with the agency) subcontract part of their work to small businesses. See which primes subcontract, by NAICS code.
Research PSC R416 work
By the NAICS codes this work goes with, the one with the most spending first: who won recently, contracts ending soon, agencies' planned buys and the large primes that subcontract it, nationwide. Each code shows only the pages that exist for it:
- 541940 Veterinary Services: large primes that subcontract. Not available for 541940 yet: who won recently, contracts ending in the next 12 months or planned buys. Its NAICS page shows who buys it.
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology): who won recently · contracts ending in the next 12 months · planned buys · large primes that subcontract
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: who won recently · contracts ending in the next 12 months · planned buys · large primes that subcontract
Related PSC codes
- R401 Support – Professional: Personal Care (Non-Medical)
- R402 Support – Professional: Real Estate Brokerage
- R403 Real Estate Brokerage Services
- R404 Support – Professional: Land Surveys – Cadastral (Non-Construction)
- R405 Support – Professional: Operations Research/Quantitative Analysis
- R406 Support – Professional: Policy Review/Development
- R407 Program Evaluation Services
- R408 Support – Professional: Program Management/Support
- R409 Program Review/Development Services
- R410 Support – Professional: Program Evaluation/Review/Development
Frequently asked questions
What is PSC R416?
R416 is the service code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual named “Support – Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care”, under R (Support SVCS (Prof, Admin, MGMT)) and R4 (Professional Services). 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 R416?
Most federal contract dollars under PSC R416 go with NAICS 541940 (Veterinary 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 R416?
Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. 2 open notices use PSC R416 right now. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.
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Sources: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, USAspending.gov and the PSC Manual. How we count.