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State of Incorporation Name

Human-readable name of the vendor organization’s state of incorporation recorded in the FPDS IDV vendor site details. This is the descriptive label for the incorporated-state value associated with the vendor record, such as "OKLAHOMA".

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

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__stateOfIncorporation__name
Title
State of Incorporation Name
FPDS Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorOrganizationFactors/stateOfIncorporation/name
Description
Human-readable name of the vendor organization’s state of incorporation recorded in the FPDS IDV vendor site details. This is the descriptive label for the incorporated-state value associated with the vendor record, such as "OKLAHOMA".
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts identify the legal jurisdiction where a vendor is incorporated, which can be relevant for vendor profiling, ownership screening, entity matching, and understanding organizational structure across awards. It is useful when comparing incorporation patterns by geography, vendor type, or compliance and reporting categories.
Example Value
OKLAHOMA
Observed Non-Null Count
2,881,302

FPDS Compare

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

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Vendor state-of-incorporation profiling
  • Joining to state reference or geography tables
  • Data quality checks on vendor legal entity attributes

Common Mistakes

  • Confusing incorporation state with the vendor’s operating address or place of performance
  • Using the label alone when a normalized code is needed for joins or aggregation

Query Guidance

Select and group this field only for descriptive reporting or vendor profiling. In SQL, normalize casing and trim whitespace; when possible, pair it with the corresponding code field or other vendor identifiers to avoid duplicate labels caused by spelling variations or formatting differences.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__stateOfIncorporation__name AS state_of_incorporation_name
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorOrganizationFactors__stateOfIncorporation__name IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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