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Agency Id Name

Human-readable name of the agency associated with the IDV contract identifier. It is the label portion of the agency ID reference in the procurement record, not the underlying code or identifier itself.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractID__IDVID__agencyID__name
Title
Agency Id Name
FPDS Path
IDV/contractID/IDVID/agencyID/name
Description
Human-readable name of the agency associated with the IDV contract identifier. It is the label portion of the agency ID reference in the procurement record, not the underlying code or identifier itself.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts identify which federal agency owns or is associated with the IDV, enabling agency-level aggregation, oversight, and cross-system reporting. It is useful for turning coded procurement references into readable organization names for dashboards, summaries, and validations.
Example Value
FEDERAL ACQUISITION SERVICE
Observed Non-Null Count
5,862,556

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractID__IDVID__agencyID__name
FPDS XML Path
IDV/contractID/IDVID/agencyID/name
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/contractID/IDVID/agencyID/name' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__contractID__IDVID__agencyID__name'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Display the awarding or owning agency name in reports
  • Group IDVs by agency for spend or award counts
  • Validate the label against the corresponding agency code

Common Mistakes

  • Using the name as a stable join key instead of the agency code
  • Assuming different text variants always represent different agencies

Query Guidance

Select this field for reporting and labels, but join and filter on the associated agency identifier when possible. In SQL, use it for GROUP BY only when you are intentionally aggregating by the displayed agency name, and consider trimming or normalizing text if you need consistent rollups.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractID__IDVID__agencyID__name AS agency_id_name
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractID__IDVID__agencyID__name IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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