PSC Selection Tool

• Publicly available at https://psctool.us/• Organizes PSCs by DoD’s Better Buying Power portfolio group

taxonomy and Object Class Code• Designed to:

• Improve PSC-selection accuracy and consistency• Help ensure the budgetary object class code and the PSC used for

procurements are consistent• Streamline the identification of PSCs and possible NAICS codes

• Memo announcing PSC Tool : http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA005850-14-DPAP.pdf

• Additional Features:• Includes key word search capability at the top of the screen • All mapping files are in machine readable format and publicly available for

interfaces, including:– PSC to Object-Classification-Code (OCC) crosswalk– PSC to suggested NAICS code(s) crosswalk

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PSC to OCC Crosswalk

• PSC-to-OCC Crosswalk designed to connect budget and expenditure data

• Comptroller and AT&L joint initiative to improve the accuracy and traceability of budgeted funds to those obligated and expended via contract awards

• More info about Memo and PSC-to-OCC crosswalk also available here: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/pdi/p2p/improving_transparency_of_procurement_spend.html

PSC Selection Tool

Organizes PSCs by DOD’s portfolio group taxonomy and by Object Classification Code. Improves accuracy of and time to PSC selection and connects budget to expenditure data.

What is it?

Contracting, requirements, and comptroller community (and others!)

Who uses it?

1. Provides definitions of PSCs and suggested NAICs codes

2. Crosswalks all PSCs to their Object Class Code

3. Draft crosswalk of PSCs to NAICS codes

What does it include?

DOD’s portfolio group taxonomy

Object Class Codes

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Selecting PSCs with the PSC Selection Tool

Step 1: Select portfolio group Step 2: Select portfolio

Step 3: Select “Details” to learn more about the PSC

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Reviewing the Details

“Details” provides the associated Object Class Code, as well as any suggested related NAICS codes with their extended descriptions. Note that NAICS codes listed are suggested only, contracting officers should carefully consider all NAICS codes to determine the most applicable one.

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Provide Comments

Please use the “Contact Us” feature at the top of the website to provide comments for future

improvements