PSC 1720: AIRCRAFT LAUNCHING EQUIPMENT — Federal Procurement Code

17 - AEROSPACE CRAFT LAUNCHING, LANDING, GROUND HANDLING AND SERVICING EQUIPMENT L1: Sustainment S&E

Description

Aircraft Launching Equipment

Includes

Catapults.

Excludes

Guided Missile Launchers (FSC Class 1440) and Space Vehicle Launchers (FSC Class 1840).

Suggested adjacent classifications

PSC codes describe what the government buys. These related classifications help connect procurement codes to industries, commodities, and trade workflows.

Related NAICS industries

336413

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

2382

Building Equipment Contractors

23829

Other Building Equipment Contractors

238290

Other Building Equipment Contractors

Related UNSPSC categories

25191504

Aircraft flight simulators or trainers

25191505

Aircraft cargo handling equipment

25191507

Aircraft deicing equipment

25191509

Aircraft pushback or tow tractors

Official data

Feature	Description
Official name	Product Service Codes (PSC)
Maintained by	U.S. federal acquisition community / GSA PSC Manual
Purpose	Classifies what the government buys: products and services
Primary use	Federal procurement reporting, contract categorization, spend analysis
Code type	Mixed/unspecified

When do you need PSC 1720?

1 Use PSC 1720 when identifying the product or service category on a U.S. federal contract.

2 Use it when filtering opportunities or spending data in SAM.gov, FPDS, or USASpending.

3 Use it when comparing a procurement category against related NAICS industries or UNSPSC commodities.

4 Use it when a contracting workflow needs the purchased item classification rather than the supplier industry code.