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PSC Q401 — Nursing: federal contracts

$533.7Mobligated in FY2025
+10.9%change FY2024→FY2025
1open solicitations
183new awards, last 12 months

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What PSC Q401 covers

Description: Nursing

Includes: Registered nurses (RNs), all specialities, that provide direct care to patients (synchronous and asynchronous). This includes RN Case Management, RN Surgical Case Reviewer, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPN/LVN), LPN/LVN Case Management, Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN {NP}), in all sub-specialties, and Clinical Nurse Specialists (also APRNs) in all sub-specialities.

Excludes: RN’s/LPN’s/LVN’s that work in a support position with no patient care. These positions include, RN/LPN/LVN Utilization Management, RN Medical Board Liaison, RN/LPN/LVN in Referral Management (all of these would use PSC Q701, Specialized Medical Support). Psychiatric Technician (use PSC Q519 Behavioral & Mental health), Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (use PSC Q529, Emergency Medicine Services). With these changes to includes and excludes, all Federal Agencies DoD, VA, HHS, and other Department/Agencies will be able to better clarify spend visibility and supplementary guidance.

Official definition: GSA PSC Manual (PSC April 2025.xlsx), acquisition.gov/psc-manual. Category: Medical › Healthcare Services.

FY2022$701.7M
FY2023$698.1M
FY2024$481.3M
FY2025$533.7M
FY2026*$492.7M
FY2027*$13.9M
USASpending.gov contract obligations by federal fiscal year of the action. * A year that ended under 120 days ago is still filling in.

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How competitive is PSC Q401?

NAICS codes used on PSC Q401 awards

NAICSIndustryShare
561320Temporary Help Services36.7%
622110General Medical and Surgical Hospitals33.2%
621399Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners14.0%
541990All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services5.2%
621111Offices of Physicians (Except Mental Health Specialists)5.2%
621999All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services3.7%
623110Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)0.6%
541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services0.5%

Related PSC codes

Q201 Medical: Managed Healthcare · Q999 Other Medical Services · Q522 Radiology Services · Q517 Pharmacy Services · Q503 Dentistry Services · Q509 Family & Internal Medicine Services · R499 Other Professional Services · Q515 Pathology Services

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