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Referenced IDV Multiple or Single Description

Human-readable description for the coded field that indicates whether the referenced IDV was awarded as a multiple-award or single-award vehicle. It is the text label paired with the underlying Referenced IDV Multiple or Single value, such as "SINGLE AWARD."

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__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle__description
Title
Referenced IDV Multiple or Single Description
FPDS Path
award/contractData/referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle/description
Description
Human-readable description for the coded field that indicates whether the referenced IDV was awarded as a multiple-award or single-award vehicle. It is the text label paired with the underlying Referenced IDV Multiple or Single value, such as "SINGLE AWARD."
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret the structure of the parent IDV and distinguish single-award from multiple-award contracting vehicles. That distinction affects competition analysis, task order context, vendor concentration studies, and comparisons of award strategy across agencies and categories.
Example Value
SINGLE AWARD
Observed Non-Null Count
75,505,058

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Labeling IDVs as single-award or multiple-award in reports
  • Validating coded award-type values during data quality checks
  • Supporting procurement strategy and competition analysis

Common Mistakes

  • Treating the description field as a unique identifier instead of a label
  • Using the description alone without checking the paired coded field or source values

Query Guidance

Select this field for display, QA, and mapping of coded values to readable labels. For analysis, join or group on the paired status code when available, and use the description to standardize output or detect mismatches such as code/label inconsistencies.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle__description AS referenced_i_d_v_multiple_or_single_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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