8115 Product Code

Boxes, Cartons, And Crates

Category: Containers/packaging/packing Suppl

Contract Classification

Product Code

PSC Code 8115

Category: Containers/packaging/packing Suppl

$1,486active contracts
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Official PSC Description

Source: GSA PSC Manual, April 2025

📘 Source: GSA PSC Manual — April 2025 Edition
Boxes, Cartons, and Crates

What This Code Covers

The following activities and items are classified under PSC code 8115:

  • Shoe Boxes
  • Beer Cases
  • Pill Boxes
  • Piano Cases
  • Engine Boxes
  • Bombsight Boxes.

What This Code Does NOT Cover

The following are classified under different PSC codes:

  • Special boxes, packages, and containers designed primarily for shipping, storage and handling of ammunition, nuclear ordnance, explosives, guided missiles, military chemical agents
  • and repairable /reusable containers specially designed for specialized equipment such as the "Shipping and Storage Containers" for components of aircraft, space vehicles, automotive vehicles, ships, ground communication equipment.

Contracting Officer Notes

No additional contracting officer notes are available for PSC code 8115.

How to Use PSC Code 8115 in Federal Contracting

PSC code 8115Boxes, Cartons, And Crates — is used by federal contracting officers to classify product purchases. When an agency awards a contract for boxes, cartons, and crates, they record PSC code 8115 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 8115 on SAM.gov, or review historical awards on USASpending.gov to understand which agencies buy this product and at what contract values.

PSC code 8115 falls under the Containers/packaging/packing Suppl category. Product codes like this one are used for physical goods and equipment purchases.

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

Go to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities Advanced Search Filter by PSC Code Enter Code Search

You can also track historical spending patterns for PSC code 8115 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 8115?

PSC code 8115 — BOXES, CARTONS, AND CRATES — is a federal Product and Service Code used to classify product or service purchases on government contracts. It falls under the Transportation and Logistics 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 8115 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 8115 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 8115?

Federal agencies use PSC code 8115 (BOXES, CARTONS, AND CRATES) when awarding contracts for shoe boxes; beer cases; pill boxes; piano cases; engine boxes; bombsight boxes.. 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

1,486

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

General Services Administration

1,364 contracts

2

Department of Defense

98 contracts

3

Department of Agriculture

10 contracts

4

National Archives and Records Administration

4 contracts

5

Department of Homeland Security

3 contracts

Source: USASpending.gov

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