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National Interest Action Code Description

Human-readable description associated with the coded National Interest Action Code in the award contract data. It labels the underlying code value so analysts can understand the national interest designation without interpreting the code alone.

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__nationalInterestActionCode__description
Title
National Interest Action Code Description
FPDS Path
award/contractData/nationalInterestActionCode/description
Description
Human-readable description associated with the coded National Interest Action Code in the award contract data. It labels the underlying code value so analysts can understand the national interest designation without interpreting the code alone.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts identify whether an award was associated with a national interest action and understand the specific category applied in FPDS. It is useful for reporting, compliance review, and analyzing procurement actions that may receive special treatment or designation.
Example Value
NONE
Observed Non-Null Count
89,633,948

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Labeling and grouping awards by national interest action designation
  • Joining to the paired code field for readable reporting outputs
  • Filtering or validating special procurement actions in compliance analysis

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description alone as if it were the authoritative coded value
  • Assuming NONE or similar values mean the record lacks any relevant action without checking the paired code and surrounding context

Query Guidance

Select this field with the paired National Interest Action Code for display and validation. In SQL, use it for human-readable outputs, but filter and group primarily on the code field when you need stable categorical logic; optionally coalesce blank or null descriptions when building reporting views.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__nationalInterestActionCode__description AS national_interest_action_code_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__nationalInterestActionCode__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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