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Product or Service Type

Human-readable label for the product-or-service code recorded on the IDV. It identifies the type of offering associated with the requirement classification, such as a product or service category.

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__productOrServiceType
Title
Product or Service Type
FPDS Path
IDV/productOrServiceInformation/productOrServiceCode/productOrServiceType
Description
Human-readable label for the product-or-service code recorded on the IDV. It identifies the type of offering associated with the requirement classification, such as a product or service category.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts classify IDVs by what is being procured, supporting spend segmentation, portfolio review, and trend analysis across product and service groupings. It is useful for understanding award mix, market concentration, and how buying activity changes over time.
Example Value
PRODUCT
Observed Non-Null Count
5,851,709

FPDS Compare

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

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

  • Classifying IDVs into product versus service groupings
  • Filtering records by requirement type
  • Summarizing award portfolios by procurement category

Common Mistakes

  • Using the label alone as if it were a stable coded value
  • Aggregating without checking whether the underlying code set changed across periods

Query Guidance

Use this field for display, filtering, or validation of the underlying product-or-service code. In SQL, group by the code when possible and join or select this label only to present readable output or to inspect whether coded values are being interpreted correctly.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__productOrServiceType AS product_or_service_type
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__productOrServiceInformation__productOrServiceCode__productOrServiceType IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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