PSC R418: Support – Professional: Legal
R418 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for support – professional: legal, 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
- 10
- Spending, FY2026
- $950.5 million
- Share to small businesses
- 14%
Open contracts with PSC R418, due soonest
- VA Comprehensive Legal Assistance & Integrated Management (VA CLAIM) Blanket Purchasing Agreement (BPA)
✦ The VA's Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick is asking for information (an RFI, not a solicitation) about a VA-wide Blanket Purchase Agreement for legal support: mediation and…
Due in 3 daysOct 13, 2026
- VA Comprehensive Legal Assistance & Integrated Management (VA CLAIM) Blanket Purchasing Agreement (BPA)
✦ The VA's Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick is asking for information (an RFI, not a solicitation) about a VA-wide Blanket Purchase Agreement for legal support: mediation and…
Due in 3 daysOct 13, 2026
- Recovery Dominican Republic BPA
✦ The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) wants to set up one Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA, a standing ordering deal) with a firm that can collect defaulted loan…
Due in 12 daysOct 22, 2026
- Recovery Spain BPA
✦ The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) wants one firm to recover money owed on defaulted export-credit claims where the debtor, guarantor or assets are in Spain.
Due in 12 daysOct 22, 2026
- Recovery Mexico BPA
✦ The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) wants to set up Blanket Purchase Agreements (standing agreements that later orders are placed under) with up to two firms to…
Due in 12 daysOct 22, 2026
- Recovery Peru BPA
✦ The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) wants to set up one Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA, a standing ordering deal) with a firm that can collect defaulted loan…
Due in 12 daysOct 22, 2026
Where R418 sits in the PSC Manual
- Category: Service
- Group R: Support SVCS (Prof, Admin, MGMT)
- Group R4: Professional Services
- Code R418: Support – Professional: Legal
NAICS codes used with PSC R418
The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with R418 most often:
| NAICS | Industry | Spent, last 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| 541110 | Offices of Lawyers | $1.1 billion |
| 541199 | All Other Legal Services | $672.9 million |
| 541611 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $375.1 million |
| 518210 | Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $108.8 million |
| 813311 | Human Rights Organizations | $66.2 million |
| 561611 | Investigation and Personal Background Check Services | $64.9 million |
Who buys under PSC R418
Agencies with the most contract dollars under R418 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Offices, Boards and Divisions | $984.6 million |
| Departmental Offices | $388.4 million |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration | $248.7 million |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources | $248.5 million |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | $68.6 million |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $54.6 million |
| Washington Headquarters Services | $54.1 million |
| Department of Education | $45.1 million |
On open notices right now, the most R418 work comes from Export-Import Bank of the US, Department of State and Department of Veterans Affairs.
Federal spending under PSC R418 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $909.8 million |
| FY2025 | $651.2 million |
| FY2026 | $950.5 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $257,168 |
Who wins PSC R418 contracts
| Company | Obligated, last 3 years |
|---|---|
| Acacia Center for Justice | $823.2 million |
| Pae Government Services, Inc. | $203.8 million |
| V2X Systems LLC | $166.3 million |
| Our Rescue | $158.1 million |
| Forfeiture Support Associates LLC | $140.5 million |
| West Publishing Corporation | $61.3 million |
| John J. Yim & Associates, LLC | $51.7 million |
| Pae Labat-Anderson LLC | $51.2 million |
| Madison Associates Inc | $39.7 million |
| Relx Inc. | $34.5 million |
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 R418?
R418 is the service code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for support – professional: legal, 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 R418?
Most federal contract dollars under PSC R418 go with NAICS 541110 (Offices of Lawyers), 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 R418?
Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. 10 open notices use PSC R418 right now. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.