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Principal NAICS Code Description

Human-readable description for the principal NAICS code associated with the IDV. It is the textual label that corresponds to the coded Principal NAICS Code value, identifying the primary industry category for the procurement record.

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__principalNAICSCode__description
Title
Principal NAICS Code Description
FPDS Path
IDV/productOrServiceInformation/principalNAICSCode/description
Description
Human-readable description for the principal NAICS code associated with the IDV. It is the textual label that corresponds to the coded Principal NAICS Code value, identifying the primary industry category for the procurement record.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts understand the contract’s primary business domain without translating codes manually. It supports market research, industry segmentation, spend analysis, and reporting on which types of goods or services are most often acquired under IDVs.
Example Value
SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Observed Non-Null Count
4,417,800

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Market segmentation by industry or PSC

Common Usage

  • Labeling NAICS-based procurement groupings in reports
  • Validating the meaning of the principal NAICS code
  • Filtering or summarizing IDVs by industry category

Common Mistakes

  • Grouping on the description instead of the code, which can split equivalent categories due to formatting differences
  • Assuming the description is authoritative if it does not match the paired code

Query Guidance

Use this field primarily as a display label joined to or selected alongside the principal NAICS code. In SQL, group and filter on the coded NAICS field when possible, and select this description for readable output; if descriptions are inconsistent, normalize on the code and avoid using the text as the sole key.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description AS principal_n_a_i_c_s_code_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__principalNAICSCode__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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