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Referenced IDV Multiple or Single

Indicates whether the referenced IDV is a single-award or multiple-award indefinite delivery vehicle. It is a coded flag field, so observed values such as "S" should be treated as labels for the underlying award structure rather than free text.

Family: Award
Category: Contract Data
Data Type: boolean_or_code_flag
Semantic Type: flag
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__contractData__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle
Title
Referenced IDV Multiple or Single
FPDS Path
award/contractData/referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle
Description
Indicates whether the referenced IDV is a single-award or multiple-award indefinite delivery vehicle. It is a coded flag field, so observed values such as "S" should be treated as labels for the underlying award structure rather than free text.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts distinguish how an order or related award is tied to the parent IDV, which is important for competition analysis, spend segmentation, and compliance reporting. It supports evaluation of whether downstream obligations are associated with single-award or multiple-award vehicles, which often carry different pricing, protest, and ordering implications.
Example Value
S
Observed Non-Null Count
75,505,088

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Segment obligations tied to single-award versus multiple-award IDVs
  • Filter awards for competition and ordering analysis
  • Validate reporting on task order and delivery order vehicles

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the field describes the current award instead of the referenced IDV
  • Grouping on the displayed label without confirming the underlying code set

Query Guidance

In SQL, filter and group on the stored code value, for example WHERE referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle = 'S' or its equivalent code for single-award vehicles. When comparing across extracts, normalize coded values and join to a lookup table if one exists; do not use this field as a textual description unless you have confirmed the code-to-label mapping.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle AS referenced_i_d_v_multiple_or_single
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY flag_value
ORDER BY record_count DESC

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