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Type of Fee for Use of Service

Human-readable value that identifies the type of fee associated with use of a service in the IDV contract marketing data. It describes the fee classification recorded for the service arrangement rather than the fee amount itself.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractMarketingData__typeOfFeeForUseOfService
Title
Type of Fee for Use of Service
FPDS Path
IDV/contractMarketingData/typeOfFeeForUseOfService
Description
Human-readable value that identifies the type of fee associated with use of a service in the IDV contract marketing data. It describes the fee classification recorded for the service arrangement rather than the fee amount itself.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts segment and compare IDV-related service arrangements by fee structure, which can affect pricing interpretation, contract marketing review, and identification of fee-bearing service models. It is useful when analyzing how agencies structure service usage terms across reusable procurement records.
Example Value
NO
Observed Non-Null Count
1,123,406

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractMarketingData__typeOfFeeForUseOfService
FPDS XML Path
IDV/contractMarketingData/typeOfFeeForUseOfService
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/contractMarketingData/typeOfFeeForUseOfService' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__contractMarketingData__typeOfFeeForUseOfService'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Group IDV service records by fee type
  • Filter contracts with fee-based service usage
  • Support pricing and contract structure analyses

Common Mistakes

  • Confusing the code with the fee amount or rate
  • Interpreting the field without checking the coded value set

Query Guidance

Use this field as a categorical filter, GROUP BY dimension, or join key only if the corresponding code list is known. In SQL, prefer explicit value mapping or lookup tables for interpretation, and test for NULLs and unexpected codes before aggregating.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractMarketingData__typeOfFeeForUseOfService AS type_of_fee_for_use_of_service
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractMarketingData__typeOfFeeForUseOfService IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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