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Multiple or Single Award IDC Description

Human-readable description for the coded field that indicates whether an IDV is a multiple-award or single-award indefinite delivery vehicle. It is the text label paired with the underlying code in FPDS contract data, such as "MULTIPLE AWARD".

Family: IDV
Category: Contract Data
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractData__multipleOrSingleAwardIDC__description
Title
Multiple or Single Award IDC Description
FPDS Path
IDV/contractData/multipleOrSingleAwardIDC/description
Description
Human-readable description for the coded field that indicates whether an IDV is a multiple-award or single-award indefinite delivery vehicle. It is the text label paired with the underlying code in FPDS contract data, such as "MULTIPLE AWARD".
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts classify award structure and distinguish competition and obligation patterns across IDVs. It is useful for comparing contract vehicles, assessing acquisition strategy, and validating coded award-type data without relying only on abbreviations or internal codes.
Example Value
MULTIPLE AWARD
Observed Non-Null Count
4,472,641

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractData__multipleOrSingleAwardIDC__description
FPDS XML Path
IDV/contractData/multipleOrSingleAwardIDC/description
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/contractData/multipleOrSingleAwardIDC/description' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__contractData__multipleOrSingleAwardIDC__description'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Segment IDVs into multiple-award and single-award groups
  • Validate or decode the paired FPDS award-structure code
  • Support reporting on procurement vehicle type and competition structure

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field as if it were the source code
  • Assuming all free-text variants are standardized without checking distinct observed values

Query Guidance

Select this field with its paired code field when decoding award structure, and group or filter on normalized values rather than raw text when possible. In SQL, use DISTINCT to inspect observed labels and CASE logic to map them to canonical categories such as multiple award and single award.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractData__multipleOrSingleAwardIDC__description AS multiple_or_single_award_i_d_c_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractData__multipleOrSingleAwardIDC__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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