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Commercial Item Test Program

Boolean or coded indicator showing whether the commercial item test program was used for the IDV record. It records the presence of that procurement condition rather than describing the underlying award.

Family: IDV
Category: Competition
Data Type: boolean_or_code_flag
Semantic Type: flag
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__competition__commercialItemTestProgram
Title
Commercial Item Test Program
FPDS Path
IDV/competition/commercialItemTestProgram
Description
Boolean or coded indicator showing whether the commercial item test program was used for the IDV record. It records the presence of that procurement condition rather than describing the underlying award.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts identify awards associated with commercial item test program authority and separate them from standard IDVs when assessing acquisition strategy, policy use, or compliance patterns. It is useful for segmenting obligations and award activity tied to specific statutory or regulatory treatment.
Example Value
N
Observed Non-Null Count
5,398,434

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__competition__commercialItemTestProgram
FPDS XML Path
IDV/competition/commercialItemTestProgram
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/competition/commercialItemTestProgram' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__competition__commercialItemTestProgram'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Competition and sole-source analysis

Common Usage

  • Filter IDVs that used the commercial item test program
  • Compare award volumes across procurement authorities
  • Support compliance or policy exception analysis

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming a blank or false value means the condition was definitively reviewed and rejected
  • Using the field as a measure of award value instead of a categorical indicator

Query Guidance

Use the field in WHERE clauses to isolate records where the flag indicates use of the program, typically by checking for values such as 'Y', '1', or an equivalent true code in your dataset. If the source includes coded and descriptive fields, filter on the code value and verify null handling explicitly.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__competition__commercialItemTestProgram AS commercial_item_test_program
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__competition__commercialItemTestProgram IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__IDV__competition__commercialItemTestProgram AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__competition__commercialItemTestProgram 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.