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GFE / GFP Description

Human-readable description for the GFE/GFP indicator in the award contract data. It states whether the transaction uses Government-Furnished Equipment or Government-Furnished Property, and serves as the text label paired with the underlying coded field.

Family: Award
Category: Contract Data
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__contractData__GFE_GFP__description
Title
GFE / GFP Description
FPDS Path
award/contractData/GFE_GFP/description
Description
Human-readable description for the GFE/GFP indicator in the award contract data. It states whether the transaction uses Government-Furnished Equipment or Government-Furnished Property, and serves as the text label paired with the underlying coded field.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts quickly determine whether government property or equipment is involved in contract performance, which can affect acquisition planning, contractor responsibility, risk, and property management oversight. It is useful for filtering awards where government-furnished assets are part of the procurement arrangement.
Example Value
Transaction uses GFE/GFP
Observed Non-Null Count
111,506,237

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__contractData__GFE_GFP__description
FPDS XML Path
award/contractData/GFE_GFP/description
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/contractData/GFE_GFP/description' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__contractData__GFE_GFP__description'.

Paired Field

Relationship
description_of
Variable
GFE/GFP

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building

Common Usage

  • Identify awards that involve government-furnished property or equipment
  • Support compliance and property-management analysis
  • Filter transactions for contract performance arrangements involving government assets

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description text as if it were a standardized code
  • Assuming all transactions with null text mean no GFE/GFP without checking the paired indicator

Query Guidance

Use this field for text-based filtering only when necessary, such as WHERE content__award__contractData__GFE_GFP__description LIKE '%uses GFE/GFP%'. For reliable analysis, join or compare it with the associated coded GFE/GFP field and normalize for exact phrases, nulls, and inconsistent capitalization.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__GFE_GFP__description AS g_f_e_g_f_p_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__GFE_GFP__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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