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Street Address

Text field containing the street-level mailing or physical address associated with the vendor location recorded on the IDV. It identifies the specific address line for that site, such as a building number, street name, and directional or unit information when present.

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__streetAddress
Title
Street Address
FPDS Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/streetAddress
Description
Text field containing the street-level mailing or physical address associated with the vendor location recorded on the IDV. It identifies the specific address line for that site, such as a building number, street name, and directional or unit information when present.
Business Meaning
This field helps analysts distinguish among multiple vendor sites, support location-based aggregation, and assess geographic distribution of awarded entities. It is useful for deduplication, address standardization, and linking procurement activity to specific vendor locations rather than only to vendor names.
Example Value
4101 HOWARD AVE
Observed Non-Null Count
5,419,790

FPDS Compare

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

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 site deduplication and address normalization
  • Grouping awards by specific vendor location
  • Geographic or place-based procurement analysis

Common Mistakes

  • Using the street line alone as a unique vendor identifier
  • Comparing raw text without standardizing abbreviations or formatting

Query Guidance

Use this field for filtering, display, and text normalization, not for joins. In SQL, trim and standardize the value before grouping or matching, and combine it with city, state, ZIP, and vendor identifiers when identifying a location.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__streetAddress AS street_address
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__streetAddress IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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