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Type of Fee for Use of Service Description

Human-readable description of the fee type associated with use of a service in the IDV contract marketing data. It is the descriptive label paired with the coded "Type of Fee for Use of Service" value, used to spell out the underlying fee classification.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__contractMarketingData__typeOfFeeForUseOfService__description
Title
Type of Fee for Use of Service Description
FPDS Path
IDV/contractMarketingData/typeOfFeeForUseOfService/description
Description
Human-readable description of the fee type associated with use of a service in the IDV contract marketing data. It is the descriptive label paired with the coded "Type of Fee for Use of Service" value, used to spell out the underlying fee classification.
Business Meaning
This field helps procurement analysts interpret how a service fee is structured in an IDV and compare fee arrangements across contracts, agencies, or vendors. It is useful for identifying whether a service is offered with no fee, a specific fee type, or another negotiated charge structure that may affect pricing analysis and contract terms review.
Example Value
NO FEE
Observed Non-Null Count
1,123,392

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Decoding the associated fee type code
  • Reviewing service pricing and access terms
  • Filtering contracts by fee structure

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description as if it were the authoritative code
  • Assuming a blank or short label means missing data rather than a valid category

Query Guidance

Select this field with the paired fee code when decoding contract marketing terms. In SQL, use it for display, grouping by normalized labels only after checking the underlying code values, and filter on exact text matches when needed because labels may vary by capitalization or phrasing.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__contractMarketingData__typeOfFeeForUseOfService__description AS type_of_fee_for_use_of_service_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__contractMarketingData__typeOfFeeForUseOfService__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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