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Installation Unique

String identifier for the NASA installation associated with the IDV record. It identifies the specific installation site or organizational location tied to the award element, rather than a procurement amount or date.

Family: IDV
Category: NASA Specific Fields
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__agencySpecificIDVElements__NASASpecificIDVElements__installationUnique
Title
Installation Unique
FPDS Path
IDV/agencySpecificIDVElements/NASASpecificIDVElements/installationUnique
Description
String identifier for the NASA installation associated with the IDV record. It identifies the specific installation site or organizational location tied to the award element, rather than a procurement amount or date.
Business Meaning
This field supports NASA-specific geographic and organizational analysis by showing which installation is associated with a contract action. Analysts use it to segment obligations, compare activity across NASA sites, and tie procurement patterns to mission centers or installations.
Example Value
Box 11
Observed Non-Null Count
3,782

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__agencySpecificIDVElements__NASASpecificIDVElements__installationUnique
FPDS XML Path
IDV/agencySpecificIDVElements/NASASpecificIDVElements/installationUnique
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/agencySpecificIDVElements/NASASpecificIDVElements/installationUnique' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__agencySpecificIDVElements__NASASpecificIDVElements__installationUnique'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • NASA-specific IDV record interpretation

Common Usage

  • site-level spend analysis
  • grouping NASA awards by installation
  • filtering records for a specific NASA location

Common Mistakes

  • assuming the value is a standardized government-wide code
  • joining on this field without confirming exact casing and whitespace

Query Guidance

Use it in WHERE clauses to isolate one installation and in GROUP BY for site-level rollups. Compare values with exact string matching unless you have normalized the source; if a coded pair or lookup table exists, join on the raw field only after confirming the reference key and avoid aggregating mixed labels and codes together.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__agencySpecificIDVElements__NASASpecificIDVElements__installationUnique AS installation_unique
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__agencySpecificIDVElements__NASASpecificIDVElements__installationUnique IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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