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PR Number

NASA-specific procurement request number recorded on the award. It is an identifier value used by NASA to link the award to the originating purchase request or internal requisition reference, rather than a descriptive measure.

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__PRNumber
Title
PR Number
FPDS Path
award/agencySpecificAwardElements/NASASpecificAwardElements/PRNumber
Description
NASA-specific procurement request number recorded on the award. It is an identifier value used by NASA to link the award to the originating purchase request or internal requisition reference, rather than a descriptive measure.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts trace an award back to NASA’s internal demand source, supporting auditability, requisition-to-award matching, and analysis of how procurement requests flow into contract awards. It can also aid in identifying duplicates, consolidating related awards, and reconciling FPDS records with agency systems.
Observed Non-Null Count
824,256

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • match awards to NASA requisitions or internal purchase requests
  • reconcile FPDS awards with agency procurement systems
  • identify related awards sharing the same request reference

Common Mistakes

  • assuming the value describes the purchase rather than identifying it
  • using the field as a cross-agency standard code when it is NASA-specific

Query Guidance

Use exact-value filters or joins when linking to requisition data, for example WHERE PRNumber = '...' or JOIN on PRNumber for matching records. If the field contains numeric-looking identifiers, preserve leading zeros by treating it as text; use COUNT(DISTINCT PRNumber) only when you want unique request references rather than award counts.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__PRNumber AS p_r_number
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__agencySpecificAwardElements__NASASpecificAwardElements__PRNumber IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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