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Is Manufacturer of Goods

Boolean or coded flag indicating whether the vendor reports itself as a manufacturer of goods at the vendor site level. A value such as 0 typically means no, while a positive or coded value indicates yes or another system-specific encoded state.

Family: Award
Category: Vendor Site Details
Data Type: boolean_or_code_flag
Semantic Type: flag
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isManufacturerOfGoods
Title
Is Manufacturer of Goods
FPDS Path
award/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLineOfBusiness/isManufacturerOfGoods
Description
Boolean or coded flag indicating whether the vendor reports itself as a manufacturer of goods at the vendor site level. A value such as 0 typically means no, while a positive or coded value indicates yes or another system-specific encoded state.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts segment vendors by production role rather than reseller, distributor, or service-only status. It is useful for supply chain analysis, domestic sourcing reviews, industrial base assessments, and compliance checks where manufacturer participation matters.
Example Value
0
Observed Non-Null Count
111,509,025

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isManufacturerOfGoods
FPDS XML Path
award/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLineOfBusiness/isManufacturerOfGoods
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLineOfBusiness/isManufacturerOfGoods' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isManufacturerOfGoods'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Contractor profiling and competitor analysis

Common Usage

  • Identify awards to manufacturers versus non-manufacturers
  • Support supplier base and industrial capability analysis
  • Filter records for set-aside, sourcing, or compliance reviews

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the value applies to the entire legal entity rather than the reported vendor site
  • Treating coded values as standard booleans without checking observed encodings

Query Guidance

Use this field in WHERE clauses after confirming its encoding. For boolean extracts, filter on the yes value directly; for coded extracts, join or inspect the description mapping and group by the raw code to avoid misclassification.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isManufacturerOfGoods AS is_manufacturer_of_goods
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isManufacturerOfGoods IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isManufacturerOfGoods AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLineOfBusiness__isManufacturerOfGoods IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY flag_value
ORDER BY record_count DESC

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.