PSC Q511: OPHTHALMOLOGY & OPTOMETRY — Federal Procurement Code

Q5 - MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND SURGICAL SVCS L1: Medical

Description

Ophthalmology & Optometry

Includes

Ophthalmologists, Optometrists, Opticians, Ophthalmology & Optometry Technicians

Excludes

Plastic Surgeons specializing in eye surgery (Q523 Surgery), General or Trauma surgeons (Q523 Surgery), Otolaryngology/ENT Surgeons (Q514), Surgical Technicians (Q523 Surgery), Anesthesia (Q501), Registered Nurses (RNs), LPNs/LVNs, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses, and Clinical Nurse Specialists (Q401 Nursing), Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment & Supplies (6540), Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies (6515).

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

62132

Offices of Optometrists

621320

Offices of Optometrists

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 Q511?

1 Use PSC Q511 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.