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Referenced IDV Part8 or Part13

Boolean or coded indicator showing whether the referenced IDV is associated with FAR Part 8 (Federal Supply Schedules) or Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). In FPDS extracts, this acts as a classification flag for the underlying IDV context rather than a detailed narrative field. When populated with coded values such as PART8 or PART13, it identifies the procurement framework tied to the referenced IDV.

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__referencedIDVPart8OrPart13
Title
Referenced IDV Part8 or Part13
FPDS Path
award/contractData/referencedIDVPart8OrPart13
Description
Boolean or coded indicator showing whether the referenced IDV is associated with FAR Part 8 (Federal Supply Schedules) or Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures). In FPDS extracts, this acts as a classification flag for the underlying IDV context rather than a detailed narrative field. When populated with coded values such as PART8 or PART13, it identifies the procurement framework tied to the referenced IDV.
Business Meaning
This field matters because Part 8 and Part 13 vehicles follow different acquisition rules, competition patterns, and reporting expectations. Analysts use it to segment awards by procurement method, compare spending across simplified versus schedule-based activity, and support compliance or policy reviews involving IDV use.
Example Value
PART13
Observed Non-Null Count
10,173,268

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__contractData__referencedIDVPart8OrPart13
FPDS XML Path
award/contractData/referencedIDVPart8OrPart13
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/contractData/referencedIDVPart8OrPart13' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__contractData__referencedIDVPart8OrPart13'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter awards tied to FAR Part 8 or Part 13 IDVs
  • Segment procurement analyses by acquisition method
  • Support compliance and policy reporting on IDV use

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the field describes the award itself rather than the referenced IDV context
  • Treating coded values as descriptive text without checking actual source values

Query Guidance

Use this field in WHERE clauses to isolate records by the stored code, for example values like 'PART8' or 'PART13' if those are present in the source. If the extract stores a boolean indicator instead of the code, test for true/false or 1/0 as implemented, and verify null handling before grouping or counting.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__referencedIDVPart8OrPart13 AS referenced_i_d_v_part8_or_part13
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__referencedIDVPart8OrPart13 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__referencedIDVPart8OrPart13 AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__referencedIDVPart8OrPart13 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.