Federal Contracts by Category (Category Management)
The government-wide categories of federal Category Management, with their subcategories and PSC codes
As of October 21, 2026, MatchAwards lists 3,203 open federal contract notices in the 10 government-wide Category Management categories, from SAM.gov.
Categories
| Category | Category Management code | Subcategories | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | 1 | 3 | 200 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 10 | 233 |
| Security and Protection | 3 | 3 | 44 |
| Facilities & Construction | 4 | 5 | 891 |
| Industrial Products & Services | 5 | 7 | 1,450 |
| Office Management | 6 | 3 | 36 |
| Transportation and Logistics Services | 7 | 6 | 124 |
| Travel & Lodging | 8 | 3 | 33 |
| Human Capital | 9 | 3 | 32 |
| Medical | 10 | 3 | 160 |
Subcategories
Information Technology
- IT Products (1.1) (96 open)
- Capability As a Service (1.2) (70 open)
- IT Professional Service (Labor) (1.3) (34 open)
Professional Services
- Business Administration Services (2.1) (33 open)
- Legal Services (2.2) (14 open)
- Management Advisory Services (2.3) (99 open)
- Marketing and Distribution (2.4) (1 open)
- Public Relations and Professional Communications Services (2.5) (2 open)
- Real Estate Services (2.6) (2 open)
- Trade Policy and Services (2.7)
- Technical and Engineering Services (non-IT) (2.8) (41 open)
- Financial Services (2.9) (12 open)
- Social Services (2.10) (26 open)
Security and Protection
- Security Animals & Related Services (3.1) (3 open)
- Security Systems (3.2) (11 open)
- Security Services (3.3) (18 open)
Facilities & Construction
- Construction Related Materials (4.1) (11 open)
- Construction Related Services (4.2) (219 open)
- Facility Related Materials (4.3) (59 open)
- Facility Related Services (4.4) (433 open)
- Facilities Purchase & Lease (4.5) (107 open)
Industrial Products & Services
- Machinery & Components (5.1) (325 open)
- Fire/Rescue/Safety/Environmental Protection Equipment (5.2) (9 open)
- Hardware & Tools (5.3) (92 open)
- Test & Measurement Supplies (5.4) (148 open)
- Industrial Products Install / Maintenance / Repair (5.5) (72 open)
- Basic Materials (5.6) (28 open)
- Oils, Lubricants, and Waxes (5.7) (1 open)
Office Management
- Office Management Products (6.1) (15 open)
- Office Management Services (6.2) (3 open)
- Furniture (6.3) (4 open)
Transportation and Logistics Services
- Package Delivery & Packaging (7.1) (27 open)
- Logistics Support Services (7.2) (13 open)
- Transportation of Things (7.4) (25 open)
- Motor Vehicles (7.5) (20 open)
- Transportation Equipment (7.6) (22 open)
- Fuels (7.7) (8 open)
Travel & Lodging
- Passenger Travel (8.1) (28 open)
- Lodging (8.2)
- Travel Agent & Miscellaneous Services (8.3) (5 open)
Human Capital
- Specialized educational services (9.4) (25 open)
- Vocational Training (9.5) (5 open)
- Human Resources Services (9.6) (2 open)
Medical
- Drugs and Pharmaceutical Products (10.1) (12 open)
- Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies (10.2) (79 open)
- Healthcare Services (10.3) (69 open)
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Frequently asked questions
What are the federal contract categories?
The 10 government-wide Category Management categories: Information Technology (1), Professional Services (2), Security and Protection (3), Facilities & Construction (4), Industrial Products & Services (5), Office Management (6), Transportation and Logistics Services (7), Travel & Lodging (8), Human Capital (9) and Medical (10). Each has subcategories, and each subcategory a set of PSC codes.
Which categories have the most open federal contract notices?
As of October 21, 2026, MatchAwards lists 3,203 open federal contract notices in the 10 government-wide Category Management categories. The most are in Industrial Products & Services (1,450), Facilities & Construction (891) and Professional Services (233).
What is Category Management?
Category Management groups what the federal government buys into categories, each a set of Product and Service Codes (PSC). MatchAwards uses the 10 government-wide categories and their subcategories, with the codes of the official PSC crosswalk. Details: https://www.gsa.gov/buy-through-us/category-management
Where do these notices come from?
From SAM.gov. The category lists are rebuilt nightly, so a new notice appears here the next day. A notice is in a category by its Product and Service Code (PSC); a notice under a retired code has no category.
