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Number of Offers Source

Human-readable source indicator for the number of offers received on an IDV award record. It identifies how FPDS says the offer count was recorded, rather than the offer count itself.

Family: IDV
Category: Competition
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__competition__numberOfOffersSource
Title
Number of Offers Source
FPDS Path
IDV/competition/numberOfOffersSource
Description
Human-readable source indicator for the number of offers received on an IDV award record. It identifies how FPDS says the offer count was recorded, rather than the offer count itself.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts assess how competition information was captured and whether the underlying offer data is likely to be complete, standardized, or based on a specific reporting source. It supports competition analysis, data quality checks, and interpretation of noncompetitive or limited-competition awards.
Example Value
F
Observed Non-Null Count
1,675,110

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Flag records where competition data source needs review
  • Segment awards by how offer counts were reported
  • Support validation of competition metrics and completeness

Common Mistakes

  • Confusing the source code with the actual number of offers
  • Using the field alone to infer level of competition without checking related offer fields

Query Guidance

Use this as a categorical filter or grouping field in SQL, and join or compare it with the associated number-of-offers field(s) to interpret competition reporting. When analyzing distributions, group by the code values and inspect nulls or rare codes separately; if a description table or label mapping exists, decode the value before reporting.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__competition__numberOfOffersSource AS number_of_offers_source
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__competition__numberOfOffersSource IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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