PSC Q517: PHARMACY SERVICES — Federal Procurement Code

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

Description

Pharmacy Services

Includes

Pharmacists, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacologists, Pharmacy Technicians, Virtual Pharmacy Services

Excludes

Drugs and Biologicals (6505), Medicated Cosmetics and Toiletries (6508), Drugs and Biologicals, Veterinary Use (6509), Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment and Supplies {i.e. Medication dispensing machines} (6515), Hospital Furniture, Equipment, Utensils and Supplies {i.e. pharmacy specific furniture} (6530), Pharmacy Software (DA10)

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

524292

Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension Funds

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 Q517?

1 Use PSC Q517 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.