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Sea Transportation Description

Human-readable description associated with the coded Sea Transportation field in an IDV contract record. It captures the narrative text that explains the sea transportation requirement rather than the code itself.

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__seaTransportation__description
Title
Sea Transportation Description
FPDS Path
IDV/contractData/seaTransportation/description
Description
Human-readable description associated with the coded Sea Transportation field in an IDV contract record. It captures the narrative text that explains the sea transportation requirement rather than the code itself.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret transportation-related procurement records by translating coded sea transportation entries into understandable business language. It is useful for identifying the nature of maritime logistics requirements, comparing obligations across IDVs, and validating whether the coded value matches the documented requirement.
Example Value
UNKNOWN
Observed Non-Null Count
1,268,884

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Clarifying the meaning of a Sea Transportation code
  • Reviewing maritime logistics requirements in IDVs
  • Validating coded transportation data against narrative text

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field as if it were the controlling code
  • Assuming the text is standardized across all records

Query Guidance

Use this field for display, review, and text-based validation; filter or group on the paired Sea Transportation code when available. In SQL, apply LIKE or full-text searches for narrative review, but avoid using the description alone for authoritative categorization unless no coded field is present.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractData__seaTransportation__description AS sea_transportation_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractData__seaTransportation__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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