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Contract Bundling Description

Human-readable text that explains the contract bundling status recorded for the award. It is the description paired with the coded "Contract Bundling" field and translates the underlying procurement classification into readable language.

Family: Award
Category: Product Or Service Information
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__contractBundling__description
Title
Contract Bundling Description
FPDS Path
award/productOrServiceInformation/contractBundling/description
Description
Human-readable text that explains the contract bundling status recorded for the award. It is the description paired with the coded "Contract Bundling" field and translates the underlying procurement classification into readable language.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts determine whether a requirement was bundled, not bundled, or otherwise classified for bundling reporting. It is useful for evaluating acquisition strategy, competition impact, small business implications, and compliance with bundling-related policy requirements.
Example Value
NOT A BUNDLED REQUIREMENT
Observed Non-Null Count
93,239,726

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Identify awards that were bundled versus not bundled
  • Support small business and set-aside impact analysis
  • Review acquisition planning and procurement policy compliance

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field alone without checking the paired contract bundling code
  • Assuming free-text variation represents different business meanings when it may be the same category

Query Guidance

Use this field for display, grouping, or filtering by the human-readable label, but join or compare it with the underlying contract bundling code when possible. In SQL, normalize case and trim whitespace if matching on text values, and prefer the coded field for stable categorization.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__productOrServiceInformation__contractBundling__description AS contract_bundling_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__productOrServiceInformation__contractBundling__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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