PSC 4020: FIBER ROPE, CORDAGE, AND TWINE — Federal Procurement Code

40 - ROPE, CABLE, CHAIN, FITTINGS L1: Industrial Products & Services

Description

Fiber Rope, Cordage, and Twine

Includes

Fibrous Cord Assemblies; Fibrous Cord; Fibrous Rope; Fibrous Twine.

Excludes

Wire Rope (FSC 4010); Slings (FSC 3940).

Notes

Fiber rope is classified in this class when it is bulk material or for general use. Items with attachments and/or terminations are identified in this class unless a more specific item name is used. a. Fiber rope is flexible twisted strands of manila, nylon or other fiber. b. Cordage is ropes or cords used in rigging (see item name definitions for parameters). c. Twine is two or more strands twisted together.

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

314994

Rope, Cordage, Twine, Tire Cord, and Tire Fabric Mills

3131

Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills

31311

Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills

313110

Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills

Related UNSPSC categories

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 4020?

1 Use PSC 4020 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.