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Product or Service Type

Human-readable label for the product or service code classification recorded in the award. It indicates whether the obligation is associated with a product, a service, or another coded category used in FPDS reporting.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__productOrServiceType
Title
Product or Service Type
FPDS Path
award/productOrServiceInformation/productOrServiceCode/productOrServiceType
Description
Human-readable label for the product or service code classification recorded in the award. It indicates whether the obligation is associated with a product, a service, or another coded category used in FPDS reporting.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts separate service acquisitions from supply or product purchases, which is important for spending mix, vendor market segmentation, and category-level trend analysis. It also supports validation and grouping when reviewing procurement activity by coded product or service classifications.
Example Value
SERVICE
Observed Non-Null Count
111,242,543

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Market segmentation by industry or PSC

Common Usage

  • Classify awards as service versus product obligations
  • Filter records by product or service category
  • Validate coding consistency against related FPDS code fields

Common Mistakes

  • Using the label as if it were the authoritative code
  • Grouping on this field without checking for alternate spellings or legacy labels

Query Guidance

Use this field in WHERE clauses or GROUP BY only after confirming the underlying coded value set. For durable analysis, join or compare it with the associated code field, and standardize labels with CASE logic when the same concept appears under multiple text variants.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__productOrServiceType AS product_or_service_type
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__productOrServiceType IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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