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Generic String09

Free-text string stored in the award-level Generic Tags section as Generic String09. It is one of the reusable generic text slots on the FPDS award record and does not have an inherent standardized meaning unless the agency or reporting process assigns one.

Family: Award
Category: Generic Tags
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09
Title
Generic String09
FPDS Path
award/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString09
Description
Free-text string stored in the award-level Generic Tags section as Generic String09. It is one of the reusable generic text slots on the FPDS award record and does not have an inherent standardized meaning unless the agency or reporting process assigns one.
Business Meaning
This field can support agency-specific tagging, segmentation, or workflow-driven analysis when the same convention is used consistently across records. In procurement analysis, it may help identify custom business rules, internal classifications, or supplemental attributes that are not captured in standard coded FPDS fields.
Example Value
Example value

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09
FPDS XML Path
award/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString09
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString09' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Custom agency tagging for reporting or internal tracking
  • Grouping awards by locally defined categories or workflows
  • Filtering records based on observed nonstandard labels or codes

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the field has government-wide standardized meaning
  • Analyzing raw values without first checking whether the agency uses a local codebook or description pair

Query Guidance

Use exact-match, LIKE, or CASE-based logic only after validating the agency's value conventions. In SQL, treat it as text, and consider trimming, normalizing case, and checking for nulls, blanks, or repeated tokens; if it behaves like a code, join or map it to an external lookup before reporting.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 AS generic_string09
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString09 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.