PSC Code 1365, Military Chemical Agents, encompasses a range of chemical substances used primarily for military purposes, including war gases, screening smokes, incendiary and thickening agents, and signaling smokes. These products are specialized chemical materials designed to support combat operations, training, and defense readiness. Government agencies utilize this PSC to procure chemical agents that enhance tactical advantages or provide critical battlefield capabilities such as obscuration, signaling, and chemical warfare deterrence. The code excludes ammunition that contains military chemical agents, focusing specifically on the chemical substances themselves.

Includes for PSC 1365

This PSC code covers the following products and services:

War Gases; Screening Smokes; Incendiary and thickening Agents; Signaling Smokes.

Excludes for PSC 1365

This PSC code does NOT cover the following:

Ammunition containing Military Chemical Agents.

Typical Buyers & Agencies for PSC 1365

Typical buyers under PSC 1365 include the Department of Defense, particularly branches such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, as well as specialized defense agencies involved in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense. These agencies procure military chemical agents to support combat readiness, training exercises, and operational missions. Additionally, government research laboratories and defense contractors working on chemical defense technologies may procure materials under this PSC to develop or test protective measures and countermeasures.

Common Contract Types for PSC 1365

Contracts for PSC 1365 often involve firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ), and cost-plus-award-fee arrangements depending on the procurement's nature and urgency. Procurement methods include competitive sealed bidding, negotiated contracts, and, at times, sole-source contracts due to the sensitive nature of the materials. Use cases range from bulk chemical acquisitions for operational stockpiles to specialized contracts for development and testing of new chemical agents or protective systems.

Plain-Language Breakdown for PSC 1365

Covers chemical substances used in military operations including war gases and signaling smokes.
Primarily purchased by Department of Defense branches and specialized defense agencies.
Excludes ammunition that contains military chemical agents, focusing on the chemicals themselves.
Contracts vary from fixed-price to cost-plus depending on procurement complexity and sensitivity.
Often linked with NAICS codes related to chemical manufacturing and defense research.
Used to support combat readiness, training, and chemical defense development.

Related Categories for PSC 1365

Other categories at the same level as 1365

1305 AMMUNITION, THROUGH 30MM

Ammunition, through 30 mm

1310 AMMUNITION, OVER 30MM UP TO 75MM

Ammunition, over 30 mm up to 75 mm

1315 AMMUNITION, 75MM THROUGH 125MM

Ammunition, 75 mm through 125 mm.

1320 AMMUNITION, OVER 125MM

Ammunition, over 125 mm

1325 BOMBS

Bombs

1330 GRENADES

Grenades

1336 GUIDED MISSILE WARHEADS AND EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS

Guided Missile Warheads and Explosive Components

1337 GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE EXPLOSIVE PROPULSION UNITS, SOLID FUEL; AND COMPONENTS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Explosive Propulsion Units, Solid Fuel; and components

1338 GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE INERT PROPULSION UNITS, SOLID FUEL; AND COMPONENTS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Inert Propulsion Units, Solid Fuel; and components

1340 ROCKETS, ROCKET AMMUNITION AND ROCKET COMPONENTS

Rockets, Rocket Ammunition and Rocket Components

1345 LAND MINES

Land Mines

1346 REMOTE MUNITIONS

Munitions items-systems that are not held by the soldier but are deployed for future activation.

1350 UNDERWATER MINE AND COMPONENTS, INERT

Underwater Mine Inert Components

1351 UNDERWATER MINES AND COMPONENTS, EXPLOSIVE

Underwater Mine Explosive Components

1352 UNDERWATER MINE DISPOSAL INERT DEVICES

Version of Underwater Mine Disposal Explosive Device without destructive charge.

1353 UNDERWATER MINE DISPOSAL EXPLOSIVE DEVICES

Complete explosive devices, including destructive charge.

1355 TORPEDOS AND COMPONENTS, INERT

Torpedo Inert Components

1356 TORPEDOS AND COMPONENTS, EXPLOSIVE

Torpedo Explosive Components

1360 DEPTH CHARGES AND COMPONENTS, INERT

Depth Charge Inert Components

1361 DEPTH CHARGES AND COMPONENTS, EXPLOSIVE

Depth Charge Explosive Components

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