PSC 68: Chemicals and Chemical Products

Product group

Code facts

Codes under it
6
Contract awards
64,400 In the last 12 months
Contract obligations
$950,539,582 In FY2025

PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date -$58,636,896
FY2026 $3,350,401,333
FY2025 $950,539,582
FY2024 $873,663,059
FY2023 $498,572,377

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 American Centrifuge Operating, LLC $900,000,000
2 General Matter, Inc. $899,895,255
3 Orano Federal Services LLC $899,781,011
4 Perimeter Solutions LP $167,131,253
5 Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC $59,854,872
6 Rgas LLC $38,800,192
7 Sicpa Securink Corp $36,865,378
8 Hudson Technologies Company $35,506,659
9 Schuyler Line Navigation Company LLC $16,392,562
10 Tokyo Gas Co.,Ltd. $16,034,686

Top funding agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Energy $2,700,296,523
2 Department of Agriculture $171,608,108
3 Defense Logistics Agency Department of Defense $158,733,641
4 Department of the Navy Department of Defense $65,945,560
5 Department of the Army Department of Defense $48,342,587
6 Air Force Department of Defense $44,186,046
7 Department of the Treasury $39,379,065
8 Department of Veterans Affairs $28,218,487
9 Department of the Interior $10,295,790
10 Department of Health and Human Services $8,193,849

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Maryland $1,811,370,679
2 California $910,478,531
3 Idaho $165,465,436
4 New Jersey $102,634,628
5 Texas $47,220,282
6 Virginia $40,635,029
7 Florida $16,900,802
8 New York $12,115,888
9 Oklahoma $11,243,068
10 Colorado $8,191,748
11 Pennsylvania $7,091,056
12 North Carolina $6,624,661
13 District of Columbia $5,628,619
14 Georgia $4,936,529
15 Mississippi $4,396,366
16 Kentucky $3,930,777
17 South Carolina $3,696,304
18 Missouri $3,691,895
19 Kansas $3,619,684
20 Arizona $3,306,923
21 Hawaii $2,785,196
22 Alaska $2,730,122
23 Connecticut $2,434,939
24 Wyoming $2,398,285
25 Washington $2,323,525
26 Iowa $2,087,192
27 Illinois $1,782,872
28 Utah $1,628,295
29 Massachusetts $1,595,817
30 Minnesota $1,349,513
31 Wisconsin $1,073,367
32 South Dakota $1,011,769
33 Ohio $949,176
34 New Mexico $900,066
35 Guam $880,774
36 Nebraska $879,435
37 Indiana $847,433
38 Nevada $840,623
39 Montana $812,717
40 Oregon $739,493
41 Tennessee $596,953
42 Alabama $530,452
43 Michigan $450,389
44 Maine $405,877
45 New Hampshire $239,330
46 Arkansas $200,019
47 West Virginia $165,272
48 Puerto Rico $151,002
49 Vermont $137,700
50 Louisiana $132,022
51 North Dakota $78,931
52 Rhode Island $69,115
53 Delaware $40,084
54 U.S. Virgin Islands $2,813
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC 68 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
MDC GUA - Liquid Propane Gas - FY-2027 Award Notice · Bureau of Prisons —
Notice of Intent to Sole Source: Commercial Industrial and Liquid Gases and Cylinder Maintenance Pre-Solicitation · Department of the Army
6835--BULK OXYGEN - Bridge Special Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA)
Sources Sought: Propane Supply Services for the Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte, SD. Pre-Solicitation · Indian Health Service
Calibrating gas mixtur Solicitation · Aviation (DLA)
Stripping Chemical Blanket Purchase Agreement Program Special Notice · Air Force Sustainment Center (AFMC) —
Catalyst, iridium Solicitation · Aviation (DLA)
Soda lime Solicitation · Aviation (DLA)
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Keyport, Washington Solicitation · Energy (DLA)
Rental: 12K Telehandler, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery ME Solicitation · Naval Sea Systems Command (Navy)
Hydrogen, reactor GR Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals Special Notice · MICC Fort McCoy · W911SA27QA022-0001
Heat transfer fluid Award Notice · Aviation (DLA) —
Raw Materials for Magnetic Alloy Development Special Notice · Shared Services Center
Ammonium hydroxide Solicitation · Naval Supply Systems Command (Navy)
1232SA27Q0008 – Sources Sought for Propane Deliveries USDA-ARS-MWA Ames IA Pre-Solicitation · Agricultural Research Service
6830--Beckley VAMC Bulk Oxygen Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VHA)
Sealer, chemical Solicitation · Aviation (DLA)
6835--Bulk Oxygen and Medical Gases Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VHA) —
Wolf Creek Seasonal Supply of Liquid Oxygen Award Notice · ENDIST Nashville (USACE) —
6835--Clarksburg Medical Gas Cylinders Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VHA)
6810--Sources Sought JBNC Herbicide (February Delivery) Pre-Solicitation · National Cemetery Administration
Direct Supply Natural Gas DLA Energy Natural Gas Program 7. 2 South Region Solicitation · Energy (DLA)
Electropolish for the Watervliet Arsenal Award Notice · ACC Warren —
Medical Gas System Activation and Bulk Oxygen Tank Services Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 (VHA)
6810--Bulk Road Salt for VAMC Central Western MA Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VHA)
FY27 JPRA Propane Award Notice · Air Mobility Command (USAF) —
6835--Med Gas Base Plus Four Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VHA)
Exterminating and Pest Control Services Award Notice · International Boundary and Water Commission U.S.-Mexico —
Cleaning Solvents Notice of Award Award Notice · Bureau of Engraving and Printing —
Non-Micronized Pentaerythritol (PE) Solicitation · ACC Rock Island
6830--Fuel Oil and Diesel Delivery Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (VHA)
Potassium nitrate Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
Bulk Liquid Nitrogen (LN₂) Delivery and Tank Rental Services Pre-Solicitation · Office of Logisitics and Acquisition Operations (NIH)
Propane Gas Delivery to Osan Air Base Solicitation · Army Contracting Command (AMC)
FY27 SERE Propane Award Notice · Air Mobility Command (USAF) —
Water and Wastewater Treatment Chemicals Solicitation · MICC Fort McCoy · W911SA27QA022
Sulfur Solicitation · MICC Fort Drum
6810--Bulk Road & Bag Salt Pre-Solicitation · Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 (VHA)
Industry Day - Industry Engagement for Long-Term Fire Retardant Specification Revision Special Notice · Forest Service
TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: GetterGauge Special Notice · Department of Energy
6830--Bulk Oxygen and Tank Rental for Oklahoma City VA Health Care System Base Plus 4 Option Years Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 (VHA) —
Bulk Gases IDIQ Pre-Solicitation · Land and Maritime (DLA)
CHPP Boiler Chemical Pre-Solicitation · Pacific Air Forces (USAF)
6830--Perry Point VA Medical Center Bulk Liquid Oxygen Delivery and Tank Rentals Contract Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 (VHA) —
6830--symmetry energy solutions Award Notice · Veterans Integrated Service Network 16 (VHA) —
Artic Blend Lavatory Fluid Pre-Solicitation · Pacific Air Forces (USAF)
Lab Gases - Award Notice Award Notice · Agricultural Research Service —
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Codes under 68

Definition

In general, individual nonmedicinal chemical elements and compounds are classified in class 6810. Combinations (or mixtures) of chemical compounds, or chemicals prepared in a particular vehicle (other than water) are generally classified according to use, in classes other than 6810. For example, the chemical compound DDT, is classified in 6810, whereas DDT liquid spray, the insecticide is classified in 6840-Pest Control Agents and Disinfectants. Similarly, items of supply bearing nonchemical names such as BLEACH; INSECTICIDE, ROACH; and ANTIFREEZE are generally classified according to use, in classes other than 6810, whereas corresponding chemical compounds, such as sodium hypochlorite solution, chlordane, and ethylene glycol are classified in 6810. Medicinal chemicals are generally classified in 6505-Drugs and Biologicals; in vitro diagnostic substances and reagents are classified in 6550-In Vitro Diagnostic Substances, Reagents, Test Kits and Sets. Excluded from this group are liquid chemicals designed exclusively for use as propellant fuels and oxidizers.

Quick answers

What is PSC 68?

PSC 68 is Chemicals and Chemical Products, a product group of the Federal Product and Service Codes.

What codes are under PSC 68?

PSC 68 has 6 codes under it with their own GovTribe pages, including 6810 Chemicals, 6820 Dyes and 6830 Gases: Compressed and Liquefied.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC 68?

Federal contracts under PSC 68 obligated $950,539,582 in fiscal year 2025 and $5,614,539,455 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC 68?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC 68 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are American Centrifuge Operating, LLC ($900,000,000); General Matter, Inc. ($899,895,255); and Orano Federal Services LLC ($899,781,011).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC 68?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC 68 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Energy ($2,700,296,523), Department of Agriculture ($171,608,108) and Defense Logistics Agency ($158,733,641).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC 68?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC 68 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing, 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing and 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing.

Where is the work under PSC 68 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC 68 over the last 12 months are Maryland ($1,811,370,679), California ($910,478,531) and Idaho ($165,465,436).

What is the latest contract opportunity under PSC 68?

The latest contract opportunity under PSC 68 is MDC GUA - Liquid Propane Gas - FY-2027, award notice from Bureau of Prisons, posted October 23, 2026.

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