PSC 3940: BLOCKS, TACKLE, RIGGING, AND SLINGS — Federal Procurement Code

39 - MATERIALS HANDLING EQPT L1: Transportation and Logistics Services

Description

Blocks, Tackle, Rigging, and Slings

Includes

Load Chain; Chain and Metal Rope Fittings; Wire Rope; Hoists; Ship Rigging.

Excludes

Load Chain; Chain and Metal Rope Fittings; Wire Rope; Hoists; Ship Rigging.

Suggested adjacent classifications

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

Related UNSPSC categories

20122840

Crown blocks

21111503

Commercial fishing line tackle

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 3940?

1 Use PSC 3940 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.