Support – Administrative: Electronic Records Management Services

• Includes: IT solutions with the primary purpose of managing federal records
• All services necessary to manage electronic Federal records, digitization of physical records, document conversion services related to federal records and IT software, hardware, and equipment, where services are the predominate portion of the contract value.

• Excludes: IT solutions with records management capabilities where the primary purpose is other than managing federal records
• Services related to the management, storage, organization, retrieval, transportation, and destruction of physical Federal records (PSC R616).

Note: As defined by 36 CFR 1220.18, Electronic Records Management is the planning, controlling, directing, organizing, training, promoting, and other managerial activities related to the creation, maintenance and use, and disposition of electronic records, carried out in such a way as to achieve adequate and proper documentation of Federal policies and transactions and effective and economical management of agency operations. An electronic record is defined as any information that is recorded in a form that only a computer can process and that satisfies the definition of a Federal record under the Federal Records Act. The term includes both record content and associated metadata that the agency determines is required to meet agency business needs.

PSC code R617 — Support – Administrative: Electronic Records Management Services — is used by federal contracting officers to classify service purchases. When an agency awards a contract for support – administrative: electronic records management services, they record PSC code R617 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 R617 on SAM.gov, or review historical awards on USASpending.gov to understand which agencies buy this service and at what contract values.

PSC code R617 falls under the Administrative Support Services category. Service codes like this one are used for professional services, IT, construction, and R&D contracts.

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You can also track historical spending patterns for PSC code R617 on USASpending.gov. Filter by agency, fiscal year, and award type to identify your best customers and forecast future opportunities.

What is PSC code R617?

PSC code R617 — SUPPORT – ADMINISTRATIVE: ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES — is a federal Product and Service Code used to classify product or service purchases on government contracts. It falls under the Office Management category and is used by contracting officers when reporting contract actions in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).

How do I use PSC code R617 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 R617 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 R617?

Federal agencies use PSC code R617 (SUPPORT – ADMINISTRATIVE: ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES) when awarding contracts for includes: it solutions with the primary purpose of managing federal records; all services necessary to manage electronic. You can view all current and historical contract awards under this code on USASpending.gov.