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Offerors Proposal Number

NASA-specific offeror proposal number recorded on the award. It is an identifier associated with the proposal submitted by the offeror and retained in the FPDS award record for NASA awards.

Family: Award
Category: General
Data Type: identifier_or_code
Semantic Type: identifier
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__offerorsProposalNumber
Title
Offerors Proposal Number
FPDS Path
award/agencySpecificAwardElements/NASASpecificAwardElements/offerorsProposalNumber
Description
NASA-specific offeror proposal number recorded on the award. It is an identifier associated with the proposal submitted by the offeror and retained in the FPDS award record for NASA awards.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts link an award back to the originating proposal, supporting traceability from solicitation response to contract award. It is useful for matching FPDS awards to internal proposal tracking, reviewing competition outcomes, and reconciling award data with source-selection or program records.
Example Value
NNH20ZDA001N
Observed Non-Null Count
15,389

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__offerorsProposalNumber
FPDS XML Path
award/agencySpecificAwardElements/NASASpecificAwardElements/offerorsProposalNumber
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/agencySpecificAwardElements/NASASpecificAwardElements/offerorsProposalNumber' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__offerorsProposalNumber'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Link award records to proposal tracking systems
  • Trace award lineage for NASA procurements
  • Reconcile FPDS awards with internal source documents

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the value conveys award type or competition status
  • Using it as a universal identifier across non-NASA records

Query Guidance

Use exact-match filters or joins on the raw identifier text. If analyzing completeness, test for null/blank values and inspect distinct observed patterns before standardizing, since the field is NASA-specific and may not be populated for all awards.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__offerorsProposalNumber AS offerors_proposal_number
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__offerorsProposalNumber IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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