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State of Incorporation

State or jurisdiction where the vendor is legally incorporated. This is a vendor organizational attribute, not the place where work is performed or the mailing address; the example value suggests a two-letter state code such as "IN".

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__vendorOrganizationFactors__stateOfIncorporation
Title
State of Incorporation
FPDS Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorOrganizationFactors/stateOfIncorporation
Description
State or jurisdiction where the vendor is legally incorporated. This is a vendor organizational attribute, not the place where work is performed or the mailing address; the example value suggests a two-letter state code such as "IN".
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts profile vendor legal domicile, segment awards by incorporation geography, and compare contracting patterns across states. It can support market analysis, risk review, and studies of vendor concentration or out-of-state sourcing.
Example Value
IN
Observed Non-Null Count
2,883,088

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Group vendors by state of incorporation
  • Filter awards to in-state or out-of-state vendors
  • Profile vendor legal domicile by agency, NAICS, or award type

Common Mistakes

  • Using it as a proxy for place of performance
  • Assuming it matches the vendor's business address or headquarters

Query Guidance

Use this field as a categorical filter or GROUP BY dimension, typically after trimming and normalizing case. If the dataset includes both code and description fields, prefer the coded value for joins and the description only for display; handle NULL, blank, and non-U.S. entries explicitly.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__stateOfIncorporation AS state_of_incorporation
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__stateOfIncorporation IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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