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Part8 or Part13

Boolean/code flag indicating whether the IDV contract action type is associated with FAR Part 8 or FAR Part 13 procedures. It is a categorical indicator rather than a full narrative description, and observed values may appear as coded labels such as PART8 or PART13.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13
Title
Part8 or Part13
FPDS Path
IDV/contractData/contractActionType/part8OrPart13
Description
Boolean/code flag indicating whether the IDV contract action type is associated with FAR Part 8 or FAR Part 13 procedures. It is a categorical indicator rather than a full narrative description, and observed values may appear as coded labels such as PART8 or PART13.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts segment procurement actions by governing FAR procedures, which is important for compliance review, spend classification, and comparing acquisition patterns across simplified acquisition and Federal Supply Schedule-type activity. It supports workload, policy, and market analysis where Part 8 and Part 13 actions are treated differently from other procurement methods.
Example Value
PART13
Observed Non-Null Count
632,563

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13
FPDS XML Path
IDV/contractData/contractActionType/part8OrPart13
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/contractData/contractActionType/part8OrPart13' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter IDV records to Part 8 or Part 13 actions
  • Segment procurement volume by FAR part
  • Support compliance and policy analyses tied to acquisition method

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the flag alone identifies the full acquisition vehicle or authority
  • Treating coded values as free-text descriptions without checking the actual stored values

Query Guidance

In SQL, filter on the specific coded values present in the data set, for example WHERE part8OrPart13 IN ('PART8','PART13'). If the field is stored as a boolean-like flag in some extracts, first confirm the actual domain values and normalize them before analysis.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13 AS part8_or_part13
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13 AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractData__contractActionType__part8OrPart13 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.