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Referenced IDV Type Description

Human-readable description of the referenced Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) type associated with the award. It is the label for the coded "Referenced IDV Type" value and explains what kind of parent vehicle, such as an IDC, the contract action points to.

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__referencedIDVType__description
Title
Referenced IDV Type Description
FPDS Path
award/contractData/referencedIDVType/description
Description
Human-readable description of the referenced Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) type associated with the award. It is the label for the coded "Referenced IDV Type" value and explains what kind of parent vehicle, such as an IDC, the contract action points to.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret which upstream contract vehicle an award is linked to, which is important for tracking task orders, delivery orders, and other actions against umbrella contracts. It improves reporting accuracy when distinguishing award activity by contract structure rather than by coded values alone.
Example Value
IDC
Observed Non-Null Count
82,594,195

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Labeling the type of referenced IDV in reports and dashboards
  • Grouping awards by underlying contract vehicle structure
  • Validating or decoding the paired Referenced IDV Type code

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field as the primary filter when the code field is available
  • Assuming the description contains all vehicle attributes rather than just the human-readable label

Query Guidance

Use this field primarily for presentation, grouping labels, and QA of the paired code. In SQL, join or select it with the referenced IDV type code, and prefer grouping by the code while displaying this description to avoid inconsistencies from variant text values.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__referencedIDVType__description AS referenced_i_d_v_type_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__referencedIDVType__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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