PSC 8135: PACKAGING AND PACKING BULK MATERIALS — Federal Procurement Code

81 - CONTAINERS/PACKAGING/PACKING SUPPL L1: Transportation and Logistics Services

Description

Packaging and Packing Bulk Materials

Includes

Wrapping Paper; Moisture Vapor Barrier Paper; Excelsior; Wadding for Packing; Corrugated Paper; Baling Bands, Baling Ties; Shipping Tags; Gummed Paper Tape; Separators; Box Liners; Packaging Staples; Baling Wire; Preformed Cushioning Inserts;

Excludes

Adhesives; Aluminum Foil other than for food handling and processing.

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

32611

Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing

3117

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging

31171

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging

311710

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging

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 8135?

1 Use PSC 8135 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.