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PSC 5855: NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT, EMITTED AND REFLECTED RADIATION — Federal Procurement Code

58 - COMM/DETECT/COHERENT RADIATION L1: Electronic & Communication Equipment

Description

Night Vision Equipment, Emitted and Reflected Radiation

Includes

Sighting and Observation Devices; Target Detectors, Locators, Remote Viewing Systems utilizing heat radiation emitted from object(s), associated Radiation Sources, Image Converters and Image Intensifiers, Optical Cells and other components designed for Night Vision Equipment. Holders and Lens used with Infrared Equipment are also included in this FSC.

Excludes

Optical sighting devices which incorporate both day and night viewing characteristics within an integral unit for fire control purposes, nonnight vision type items designed for use with guided missiles, communications, or laboratory equipment, and Optical Elements, such, as Lens, Prisms, Windows.

Notes

This class includes image forming devices and associated aids, their subassemblies and components, utilizing passive and/or active techniques for detection, observation, and identification of terrain and objects at night, while maintaining concealment afforded by darkness. Includes items having multiapplication for purposes of fire control, and/or night observation, and/or detection. Excluded from this class are items for which more specific classifications are suitable as prescribed by the structure and indexes of the FSC.

Suggested adjacent classifications

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

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 5855?

1 Use PSC 5855 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.