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6116

PSC 6116: FUEL CELL POWER UNITS, COMPONENTS, AND ACCESSORIES — Federal Procurement Code

61 - ELECTRIC WIRE, POWER DISTRIB EQPT L1: Electronic & Communication Equipment

Description

Fuel Cell Power Units, Components, and Accessories

Includes

Complete Functioning Fuel Cell Power Units; Fuel Cells: Fuel Cell Assemblies or Modules; Fuel Cell Reactant Chambers; Fuel Feed Mechanism; Electrolyte Heaters; Heat Exchangers; and other internal components peculiar to, and used exclusively on or with, Fuel Cell Power Units classified in this class.

Excludes

Primary Batteries (FSC 6135); Secondary Batteries (FSC 6140); Generators and Generating Sets (FSC 6115); and items for which more suitable classes are specifically prescribed by the indexes and structure of the FSC.

Notes

This class includes items that are designed to produce an electromotive force directly from an oxidation-reduction type of chemical reaction. A complete power unit must include tanks, pumps, and associated control equipment, and requires a continuous, uninterrupted supply of liquid or gaseous fuel and oxidizers.

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

221112
Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
457
Gasoline Stations and Fuel Dealers
4572
Fuel Dealers
45721
Fuel Dealers

Related UNSPSC categories

25191510
Ground power units for aircraft
25202003
Aircraft power supply units
25202405
Aircraft fuel management systems
26141801
Hot cell remote handling equipment

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 6116?

1 Use PSC 6116 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.