PSC R604: Support – Administrative: Mailing/Distribution

R604 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for support – administrative: mailing/distribution, in the administrative support 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
0
Spending, FY2026
$703.9 million
Share to small businesses
8%

Where R604 sits in the PSC Manual

  • Category: Service
  • Group R: Support SVCS (Prof, Admin, MGMT)
  • Group R6: Administrative Support Services
  • Code R604: Support – Administrative: Mailing/Distribution

NAICS codes used with PSC R604

The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with R604 most often:

NAICSIndustrySpent, last 3 years
561499All Other Business Support Services$1.4 billion
561210Facilities Support Services$299.4 million
492110Couriers and Express Delivery Services$174 million
491110Postal Service$121.3 million
541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services$28.1 million
561422Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact Centers$23.4 million

Who buys under PSC R604

Agencies with the most contract dollars under R604 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.7 billion
Internal Revenue Service$54.4 million
Department of the Air Force$51 million
Office of Procurement Operations$40.8 million
Department of the Army$37.1 million
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services$20.2 million
Department of State$16.4 million
Federal Acquisition Service$13.9 million

Federal spending under PSC R604 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$-94,455,456
FY2025$727.9 million
FY2026$703.9 million
FY2027 (so far)$126.7 million

Who wins PSC R604 contracts

CompanyObligated, last 3 years
Fedex Supply Chain Distribution System, Inc.$1.2 billion
DLH Solutions Inc$247.1 million
United Parcel Service Co.$155.7 million
Servicesource Inc$86.1 million
Servicesource Inc$40.7 million
Versability Resources, Inc.$30.6 million
Millbrook Support Services Inc$21.7 million
Ipsos Public Affairs, LLC$20 million
Pitney Bowes Inc.$18.7 million
Inspiritec Inc$18.6 million

Related PSC codes

  • R601 Admin SVCS/Material Management
  • R602 Support – Administrative: Courier/Messenger
  • R603 Support – Administrative: Transcription
  • R605 Support – Administrative: Library
  • R606 Support – Administrative: Court Reporting
  • R607 Support – Administrative: Word Processing/Typing
  • R608 Support – Administrative: Translation and Interpreting
  • R609 Support – Administrative: Stenographic
  • R610 Support – Administrative: – Personal Property Management
  • R611 Support – Administrative: Credit Reporting

Frequently asked questions

What is PSC R604?

R604 is the service code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for support – administrative: mailing/distribution, under R (Support SVCS (Prof, Admin, MGMT)) and R6 (Administrative Support 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 R604?

Most federal contract dollars under PSC R604 go with NAICS 561499 (All Other Business Support 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 R604?

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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