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Support Services Type Contract

Boolean flag indicating whether the IDV is identified as a support services contract in NASA-specific agency elements. A value of 1 means the record is marked as support services; 0 means it is not.

Family: IDV
Category: NASA Specific Fields
Data Type: boolean_or_code_flag
Semantic Type: flag
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__agencySpecificIDVElements__NASASpecificIDVElements__supportServicesTypeContract
Title
Support Services Type Contract
FPDS Path
IDV/agencySpecificIDVElements/NASASpecificIDVElements/supportServicesTypeContract
Description
Boolean flag indicating whether the IDV is identified as a support services contract in NASA-specific agency elements. A value of 1 means the record is marked as support services; 0 means it is not.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts isolate NASA procurement activity that supports operations, maintenance, technical assistance, or other service functions rather than direct program acquisition. It is useful for spend segmentation, contract portfolio review, and policy/compliance analysis focused on support-services obligations.
Example Value
0
Observed Non-Null Count
58,110

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Filter NASA IDVs that are classified as support services
  • Segment obligations by services-versus-non-services activity
  • Support compliance or oversight reviews of service contracts

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming null or blank means false without checking source conventions
  • Using this field as a substitute for broader service procurement coding

Query Guidance

Use a direct predicate such as `supportServicesTypeContract = 1` to identify flagged records, and `supportServicesTypeContract = 0` for non-flagged records. If the dataset stores boolean text or mixed representations, normalize values before filtering and exclude nulls explicitly when needed.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__agencySpecificIDVElements__NASASpecificIDVElements__supportServicesTypeContract AS support_services_type_contract
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__agencySpecificIDVElements__NASASpecificIDVElements__supportServicesTypeContract IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Flag distribution

SELECT
    content__IDV__agencySpecificIDVElements__NASASpecificIDVElements__supportServicesTypeContract AS flag_value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__agencySpecificIDVElements__NASASpecificIDVElements__supportServicesTypeContract IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY flag_value
ORDER BY record_count DESC

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.