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IDV Type of Set Aside

Human-readable label for the set-aside type associated with an IDV record in the competition data. It indicates how the requirement was designated for participation, such as a full and open case, a specific set-aside category, or another recorded IDV set-aside condition.

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__idvTypeOfSetAside
Title
IDV Type of Set Aside
FPDS Path
award/competition/idvTypeOfSetAside
Description
Human-readable label for the set-aside type associated with an IDV record in the competition data. It indicates how the requirement was designated for participation, such as a full and open case, a specific set-aside category, or another recorded IDV set-aside condition.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts assess competition structure, socioeconomic targeting, and acquisition strategy at the IDV level. It is useful for measuring how frequently opportunities were reserved for particular small business or other restricted groups versus left open to broader competition.
Example Value
NONE
Observed Non-Null Count
38,023,773

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Count IDVs by set-aside category
  • Compare restricted vs unrestricted procurement patterns
  • Filter records for small business or other set-aside analyses

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming NONE always means fully unrestricted without checking related competition fields
  • Treating blanks or nulls as equivalent to a coded value

Query Guidance

Use this field in WHERE clauses for category filters and in GROUP BY for distribution analysis. Normalize values to a controlled list of observed labels, and join to code lookups or companion fields if your dataset provides them before combining with other competition measures.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__competition__idvTypeOfSetAside AS i_d_v_type_of_set_aside
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__competition__idvTypeOfSetAside IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__competition__idvTypeOfSetAside AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__competition__idvTypeOfSetAside 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.