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Local Area Set Aside

Human-readable local area set-aside status recorded for the award competition record. It indicates whether the procurement was designated for local-area sourcing or was otherwise marked in this competition attribute, rather than describing the award outcome itself.

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__localAreaSetAside
Title
Local Area Set Aside
FPDS Path
award/competition/localAreaSetAside
Description
Human-readable local area set-aside status recorded for the award competition record. It indicates whether the procurement was designated for local-area sourcing or was otherwise marked in this competition attribute, rather than describing the award outcome itself.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts identify procurements where competition was restricted or shaped by local-area sourcing rules, which can affect market access, vendor participation, and competition metrics. It is useful for distinguishing geographically targeted buying from broader competitive actions when evaluating sourcing patterns and policy compliance.
Example Value
N
Observed Non-Null Count
80,585,213

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Flag awards with local-area set-aside restrictions
  • Segment competition analyses by geographic sourcing constraint
  • Review coded values such as N alongside related competition fields

Common Mistakes

  • Interpreting the field as the overall competition type
  • Assuming a single code value has the same meaning across all records without checking the data dictionary or observed values

Query Guidance

Use this field as a filter or grouping attribute in award-level competition analysis, typically after normalizing coded values and excluding nulls. In SQL, compare against observed codes such as 'N' rather than free-text labels, and join or pair it with other competition fields when classifying set-aside behavior.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__competition__localAreaSetAside AS local_area_set_aside
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__competition__localAreaSetAside IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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