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Commercial Item Test Program

This field records the value used to indicate whether the award was associated with the Commercial Item Test Program under FPDS competition reporting. It is a coded attribute rather than a narrative description, and the stored value may be a short code such as N rather than a full label.

Family: Award
Category: Competition
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__competition__commercialItemTestProgram
Title
Commercial Item Test Program
FPDS Path
award/competition/commercialItemTestProgram
Description
This field records the value used to indicate whether the award was associated with the Commercial Item Test Program under FPDS competition reporting. It is a coded attribute rather than a narrative description, and the stored value may be a short code such as N rather than a full label.
Business Meaning
It helps analysts identify awards where competition reporting may be affected by commercial item test program treatment, which can influence how sourcing and noncompetitive conditions are interpreted. This is useful when assessing competition patterns, comparing procurement actions across programs, or reviewing exceptions that may affect standard competition metrics.
Example Value
N
Observed Non-Null Count
108,542,454

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__competition__commercialItemTestProgram
FPDS XML Path
award/competition/commercialItemTestProgram
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/competition/commercialItemTestProgram' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__competition__commercialItemTestProgram'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Competition and sole-source analysis

Common Usage

  • Segment awards potentially subject to commercial item test program rules
  • Support competition reporting and exception analysis
  • Filter records when comparing standard vs special procurement treatments

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the field is free text instead of a coded indicator
  • Interpreting a single value like N without checking the full code set or paired description

Query Guidance

Filter on the exact stored code values and, when possible, join or select the paired description field for interpretation. In SQL, use case-sensitive comparisons only if the source system preserves case, and guard against NULLs or unexpected codes when calculating rates or counts.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__competition__commercialItemTestProgram AS commercial_item_test_program
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__competition__commercialItemTestProgram IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__competition__commercialItemTestProgram AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__competition__commercialItemTestProgram IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY value
ORDER BY record_count DESC
LIMIT 25

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.