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Sea Transportation

Boolean or coded flag indicating whether the contract requires sea transportation. In FPDS, this field captures a specific transportation-related condition associated with the award.

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__seaTransportation
Title
Sea Transportation
FPDS Path
award/contractData/seaTransportation
Description
Boolean or coded flag indicating whether the contract requires sea transportation. In FPDS, this field captures a specific transportation-related condition associated with the award.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts identify contracts with maritime logistics requirements, which can affect pricing, sourcing, risk, and delivery planning. It is useful for segmenting awards tied to overseas shipment, port access, or other ocean freight dependencies.
Example Value
N
Observed Non-Null Count
50,166,750

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter awards involving sea freight or maritime shipping requirements
  • Analyze procurement activity tied to overseas or port-based logistics
  • Support compliance and transportation-mode segmentation

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming it measures actual shipping use instead of a requirement indicator
  • Interpreting a coded value without confirming the code set

Query Guidance

Use it as a filter condition in WHERE clauses after normalizing the flag values to a consistent yes/no standard. If the data contains coded representations, map observed values explicitly before aggregating or joining, and do not treat nulls as false unless your analysis rule defines them that way.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__contractData__seaTransportation AS sea_transportation
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__contractData__seaTransportation IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

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