PSC 2220: RAIL CARS — Federal Procurement Code

22 - RAILWAY EQUIPMENT L1: Transportation and Logistics Services

Description

Rail Cars

Includes

Trailed Cars; Self-Propelled Cars.

Excludes

Aerial Tramway Cars.

Notes

This class includes only complete rail cars. End items, assemblies, parts, attachments, or accessories for use in or on rail cars are classified in classes other than this class.

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

Commuter Rail Systems

Related UNSPSC categories

25121601

Freight rail cars

25121605

Streetcars or tramway cars

25121607

Railway or tramway maintenance or service vehicle

25101503

Automobiles or cars

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 2220?

1 Use PSC 2220 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.