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State

State of the vendor location recorded in the IDV vendor site details. It is a location attribute, typically using a two-letter state or territory abbreviation such as MD, that identifies where the vendor site is situated.

Family: IDV
Category: Vendor Site Details
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state
Title
State
FPDS Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state
Description
State of the vendor location recorded in the IDV vendor site details. It is a location attribute, typically using a two-letter state or territory abbreviation such as MD, that identifies where the vendor site is situated.
Business Meaning
This field supports geographic analysis of vendor footprint, market concentration, and sourcing patterns across states. Analysts use it to aggregate awards by vendor location, assess regional participation, and compare procurement activity across jurisdictions.
Example Value
MD
Observed Non-Null Count
5,353,680

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state
FPDS XML Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building
  • Contractor profiling and competitor analysis

Common Usage

  • grouping vendor locations by state
  • filtering awards to a region or jurisdiction
  • mapping vendor distribution across states

Common Mistakes

  • assuming the value is always a full state name instead of an abbreviation
  • using vendor location state as contract place of performance without checking the correct location field

Query Guidance

Use this field in SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY, and JOIN logic for state-level vendor analysis. Normalize values when needed, and if the source includes mixed abbreviations or blanks, filter or standardize before aggregation.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state AS state
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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