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Referenced IDV Multiple or Single Description

Human-readable description of whether the referenced IDV is a single-award or multiple-award instrument. It is the text label paired with the coded "Referenced IDV Multiple or Single" field in the IDV contract data.

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__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle__description
Title
Referenced IDV Multiple or Single Description
FPDS Path
IDV/contractData/referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle/description
Description
Human-readable description of whether the referenced IDV is a single-award or multiple-award instrument. It is the text label paired with the coded "Referenced IDV Multiple or Single" field in the IDV contract data.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts understand the award structure of the referenced IDV without decoding source codes. It is important for distinguishing procurement vehicles that support one awardee versus multiple awardees, which affects competition analysis, vehicle usage patterns, and downstream order placement behavior.
Example Value
MULTIPLE AWARD
Observed Non-Null Count
133,045

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Identify whether a referenced IDV is single-award or multiple-award
  • Support aggregation of procurement activity by IDV structure
  • Validate coded award-type fields against their descriptive labels

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field as if it were the authoritative code instead of the label for a coded field
  • Assuming all text values are standardized without checking observed variations

Query Guidance

Use this field for display, filtering, or validation when joining to the paired code field. In SQL, prefer grouping or CASE logic on the coded field when available, and use this description to label results; if the code field is missing, filter on normalized text values cautiously and account for case or wording differences.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractData__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle__description AS referenced_i_d_v_multiple_or_single_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractData__referencedIDVMultipleOrSingle__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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