PSC R497: Support – Professional: Personal Services Contracts
R497 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for support – professional: personal services contracts, 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
- 8
- Spending, FY2026
- $164.5 million
- Share to small businesses
- 34%
Open contracts with PSC R497, due soonest
- INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL ADVISOR BUDGET AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY - PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTOR
✦ The U.S. Treasury Office of Technical Assistance is recruiting individual public financial management advisors, hired under personal services contracts, to work with foreign…
Due in 83 daysJan 1, 2027
- GOVERNMENT DEBT MANAGEMENT ADVISORS - PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTOR
✦ The U.S. Treasury Office of Technical Assistance is recruiting individual government debt management advisors for personal services contracts in emerging markets worldwide.
Due in 83 daysJan 1, 2027
- Senior Advisor, Government Debt and Infrastructure Finance - Personal Services Contractor
✦ The U.S. Treasury Office of Technical Assistance is hiring one individual as a full-time Senior Advisor on a personal services contract for its Government Debt and Infrastructure…
Due in 83 daysJan 1, 2027
- International Finance Sector Advisors - Personal Services Contractor
✦ The Treasury Department's Office of Technical Assistance is recruiting individual advisors on personal services contracts for its Banking & Financial Services Program.
Due in 83 daysJan 1, 2027
- INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE ADVISORS - PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS
✦ The U.S. Treasury Office of Technical Assistance is recruiting individual infrastructure finance advisors for personal services contracts to help emerging-market governments…
Due in 83 daysJan 1, 2027
- REVENUE ADMINISTRATION, TAX, AND CUSTOMS ADVISORS - PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTOR
✦ The U.S. Treasury Office of Technical Assistance is recruiting individual tax and customs experts to work under personal services contracts on intermittent assignments in…
Due in 83 daysJan 1, 2027
Where R497 sits in the PSC Manual
- Category: Service
- Group R: Support SVCS (Prof, Admin, MGMT)
- Group R4: Professional Services
- Code R497: Support – Professional: Personal Services Contracts
NAICS codes used with PSC R497
The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with R497 most often:
| NAICS | Industry | Spent, last 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| 812990 | All Other Personal Services | $172 million |
| 921190 | Other General Government Support | $162.3 million |
| 541990 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $118.4 million |
| 541611 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $60.7 million |
| 541519 | Other Computer Related Services | $51.6 million |
| 928120 | International Affairs | $42.8 million |
Who buys under PSC R497
Agencies with the most contract dollars under R497 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:
| Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|
| Agency for International Development | $270.7 million |
| Peace Corps | $169.1 million |
| Department of State | $140.7 million |
| Departmental Offices | $44.1 million |
| Millennium Challenge Corporation | $35 million |
| Defense Health Agency | $17.4 million |
| U.S. International Development Finance Corporation | $13.7 million |
| Department of the Army | $10.1 million |
Federal spending under PSC R497 by year
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $403.7 million |
| FY2025 | $216.9 million |
| FY2026 | $164.5 million |
| FY2027 (so far) | $13,646 |
Who wins PSC R497 contracts
| Company | Obligated, last 3 years |
|---|---|
| Domestic Awardees (Undisclosed) | $227.7 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | $164.3 million |
| Iron Vine Security LLC | $32.2 million |
| Research Triangle Institute | $27 million |
| Foreign Awardees (Undisclosed) | $26.5 million |
| Kahua, Inc. | $15.6 million |
| Hero Client Rescue S.a. | $13 million |
| HTGS-Culmen JV LLC | $13 million |
| Cloudpareto LLC | $12.8 million |
| Maven Ofs JV Inc. | $11.8 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 R497?
R497 is the service code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for support – professional: personal services contracts, 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 R497?
Most federal contract dollars under PSC R497 go with NAICS 812990 (All Other Personal 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 R497?
Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. 8 open notices use PSC R497 right now. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.