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Product or Service Code Description

Human-readable label for the paired Product or Service Code. It provides the descriptive text that explains the coded procurement classification stored in the related code field.

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__productOrServiceCode__description
Title
Product or Service Code Description
FPDS Path
IDV/productOrServiceInformation/productOrServiceCode/description
Description
Human-readable label for the paired Product or Service Code. It provides the descriptive text that explains the coded procurement classification stored in the related code field.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts interpret what category of products or services an IDV covers without decoding abbreviated PSC values manually. It supports spend segmentation, category analysis, and validation of the underlying code used in FPDS records.
Example Value
OFFICE FURNITURE
Observed Non-Null Count
5,851,105

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__description
FPDS XML Path
IDV/productOrServiceInformation/productOrServiceCode/description
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/productOrServiceInformation/productOrServiceCode/description' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__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 PSC-based reports and dashboards
  • Grouping obligations by product or service category
  • Validating coded PSC values against their descriptions

Common Mistakes

  • Treating the description as a unique identifier instead of the underlying code
  • Assuming free-text descriptions are standardized across all records and time periods

Query Guidance

Join or select this field with the paired Product or Service Code when reporting classifications. In SQL, use it for display labels, filtering on known descriptions, and quality checks, but rely on the code field for distinct counts and categorical grouping when exact classification control is required.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__description AS product_or_service_code_description
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__description IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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