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8140

PSC 8140: AMMUNITION AND NUCLEAR ORDNANCE BOXES, PACKAGES AND SPECIAL — Federal Procurement Code

81 - CONTAINERS/PACKAGING/PACKING SUPPL L1: Sustainment S&E

Description

Ammunition and Nuclear Ordnance Boxes, Packages and Special Containers

Includes

All shipping and storage containers specially designed for guided missiles, major missile sections, missile warheads, and other guided missile components.

Excludes

General Purpose Containers, Shipping and storage reusable/repairable containers specially designed for components of aircraft, space vehicles, automotive vehicles, ships, and ground communication equipment.

Notes

This class includes only containers and fittings which are specifically designed for the storage, handling, and shipping of ammunition, explosives, and military chemical agents.

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 8140?

1 Use PSC 8140 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.