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5860

PSC 5860: STIMULATED COHERENT RADIATION DEVICES, COMPONENTS, AND ACCES — Federal Procurement Code

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

Description

Stimulated Coherent Radiation Devices, Components, and Accessories

Notes

This class includes, and is restricted to, devices the operation of which is based on principles involving the stimulated emission of radiation, and to associated components and accessories directly related to stimulated coherent radiation techniques. The methods for producing the radiation are those obtained by LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) and by MASER (Microwave and/or Molecular Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) techniques. Only those items specifically designed for stimulated coherent radiation applications, and having no other application, are to be included in this class. Assemblies or major systems containing such devices are excluded from 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.

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 5860?

1 Use PSC 5860 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.