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Contract Bundling Description

Human-readable text that explains the contract bundling status recorded for the IDV. It is the descriptive label paired with the coded 'Contract Bundling' field, used to show the interpreted bundling value in plain language.

Family: IDV
Category: Product Or Service Information
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: description
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__contractBundling__description
Title
Contract Bundling Description
FPDS Path
IDV/productOrServiceInformation/contractBundling/description
Description
Human-readable text that explains the contract bundling status recorded for the IDV. It is the descriptive label paired with the coded 'Contract Bundling' field, used to show the interpreted bundling value in plain language.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts determine whether an acquisition was bundled, not bundled, or otherwise described in a way that affects market access, competition, small business participation, and procurement strategy analysis. It is useful for evaluating consolidation trends and compliance with bundling-related policy requirements.
Example Value
NOT A BUNDLED REQUIREMENT
Observed Non-Null Count
4,411,263

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Identify whether an IDV was bundled or not bundled
  • Support small business impact and competition analysis
  • Validate interpretations of the coded contract bundling field

Common Mistakes

  • Using the description field as if it were the source code
  • Assuming identical wording across all records or time periods

Query Guidance

Use this field for text-based filtering or labeling only. For analytical grouping, prefer the paired coded 'Contract Bundling' field when available, and normalize description values with UPPER/TRIM or a mapping table if you must aggregate by the text label.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__contractBundling__description AS contract_bundling_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__contractBundling__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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