3685 Product Code

Specialized Metal Container Manufacturing Machinery And Related Equipment

Category: Special Industry Machinery

Contract Classification

Product Code

PSC Code 3685

Category: Special Industry Machinery

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Official PSC Description

Source: GSA PSC Manual, April 2025

📘 Source: GSA PSC Manual — April 2025 Edition
Specialized Metal Container Manufacturing Machinery and Related Equipment

What This Code Covers

The following activities and items are classified under PSC code 3685:

  • Drum and Jerrican Manufacturing Machinery
  • Specially Designed Container Leak Testing Machines
  • Can Making Machinery.

What This Code Does NOT Cover

No specific exclusions are listed for PSC code 3685. Check related codes in the Special Industry Machinery category for similar classifications.

Contracting Officer Notes

This class includes only those machines specifically designed for manufacturing metal containers. Closing machines designed to seam the tops of filled containers will be classified in class 3540.

How to Use PSC Code 3685 in Federal Contracting

PSC code 3685Specialized Metal Container Manufacturing Machinery And Related Equipment — is used by federal contracting officers to classify product purchases. When an agency awards a contract for specialized metal container manufacturing machinery and related equipment, they record PSC code 3685 in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).

As a vendor, knowing this PSC code helps you find relevant opportunities. Search for active solicitations using PSC code 3685 on SAM.gov, or review historical awards on USASpending.gov to understand which agencies buy this product and at what contract values.

PSC code 3685 falls under the Special Industry Machinery category. Product codes like this one are used for physical goods and equipment purchases.

To find opportunities using this PSC code on SAM.gov:

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You can also track historical spending patterns for PSC code 3685 on USASpending.gov. Filter by agency, fiscal year, and award type to identify your best customers and forecast future opportunities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PSC code 3685?

PSC code 3685 — SPECIALIZED METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING MACHINERY AND RELATED EQUIPMENT — is a federal Product and Service Code used to classify product or service purchases on government contracts. It falls under the Industrial Products & Services category and is used by contracting officers when reporting contract actions in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).

How do I use PSC code 3685 in SAM.gov?

PSC codes are used by the government to describe what they are buying, not by vendors to register. However, understanding PSC code 3685 helps you identify which federal opportunities to pursue. Search for active opportunities using this PSC code on SAM.gov under Contract Opportunities, or use USASpending.gov to see historical contract awards under this code.

What types of contracts use PSC code 3685?

Federal agencies use PSC code 3685 (SPECIALIZED METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING MACHINERY AND RELATED EQUIPMENT) when awarding contracts for drum and jerrican manufacturing machinery; specially designed container leak testing machines; can making machinery.. You can view all current and historical contract awards under this code on USASpending.gov.

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Related NAICS Codes

NAICS codes commonly associated with this PSC category

Source: U.S. Census Bureau NAICS 2022

$ Recent Federal Contract Activity

8

Contracts

0

Task Order Vehicles

Source: USASpending.gov

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Who Buys This?

Top federal agencies awarding contracts under this PSC code

1

Department of Defense

3 contracts

2

Department of Homeland Security

2 contracts

3

Department of Veterans Affairs

1 contracts

4

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

1 contracts

5

Smithsonian Institution

1 contracts

Source: USASpending.gov

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