PSC U012: Education/Training – Information Technology/Telecommunications Training

U012 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for education/training – information technology/telecommunications training, in the education and training 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
Spending, FY2026
$84.6 million
Share to small businesses
73%

Open contracts with PSC U012, due soonest

Where U012 sits in the PSC Manual

  • Category: Service
  • Group U: Education and Training
  • Group U0: Education and Training Services
  • Code U012: Education/Training – Information Technology/Telecommunications Training

NAICS codes used with PSC U012

The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with U012 most often:

NAICSIndustrySpent, last 3 years
541519Other Computer Related Services$107.6 million
541512Computer Systems Design Services$87.1 million
611420Computer Training$34.4 million
541330Engineering Services$25 million
541511Custom Computer Programming Services$18.7 million
611430Professional and Management Development Training$14.7 million

Who buys under PSC U012

Agencies with the most contract dollars under U012 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of Veterans Affairs$65.8 million
Department of Energy$33.2 million
Department of the Navy$32.5 million
Federal Aviation Administration$29.3 million
Department of the Army$24.9 million
Office of the Chief Financial Officer$22.4 million
Department of the Air Force$16.5 million
Office of Procurement Operations$15 million

On open notices right now, the most U012 work comes from Dept of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.

Federal spending under PSC U012 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$152.1 million
FY2025$85.2 million
FY2026$84.6 million
FY2027 (so far)$-318

Who wins PSC U012 contracts

CompanyObligated, last 3 years
Thundercat Technology, LLC$53.7 million
Adacel Systems, Inc.$27.2 million
Tech Wizards, Inc$24.1 million
Accenture Federal Services LLC$22.8 million
Bravura Information Technology Systems Inc$16.6 million
Steampunk, Inc.$13.8 million
The Escal Institute of Advanced Technologies, Inc.$12 million
Ops Tech Alliance, LLC$11.1 million
Amananet, Inc$10 million
Carahsoft Technology Corp$7.6 million

Related PSC codes

  • U001 Education/Training – Lectures
  • U002 Education/Training – Personnel Testing
  • U003 Education/Training – Reserve Training (Military)
  • U004 Education/Training – Scientific/Management
  • U005 Education/Training – Tuition/Registration/Membership Fees
  • U006 Education/Training – Vocational/Technical
  • U007 Education/Training – Faculty Salaries for Dependent Schools
  • U008 Education/Training – Training/Curriculum Development
  • U009 Education/Training – General
  • U010 Education/Training – Certifications/Accreditations for Educational Institutions

Frequently asked questions

What is PSC U012?

U012 is the service code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for education/training – information technology/telecommunications training, under U (Education and Training) and U0 (Education and Training 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 U012?

Most federal contract dollars under PSC U012 go with NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related 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 U012?

Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. 2 open notices use PSC U012 right now. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.

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