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UEI

Unique Entity Identifier assigned to the vendor entity referenced in the IDV vendor site record. It is the standardized alphanumeric identifier used to represent a contractor or recipient in FPDS.

Family: IDV
Category: Vendor Site Details
Data Type: identifier_or_code
Semantic Type: identifier
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__vendorUEIInformation__UEI
Title
UEI
FPDS Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/entityIdentifiers/vendorUEIInformation/UEI
Description
Unique Entity Identifier assigned to the vendor entity referenced in the IDV vendor site record. It is the standardized alphanumeric identifier used to represent a contractor or recipient in FPDS.
Business Meaning
This field supports vendor-level matching, consolidation, and longitudinal analysis across awards, modifications, and reporting periods. It is essential for linking FPDS records to other federal datasets and for identifying a vendor consistently even when names vary.
Example Value
RQEZW8BSJCV4
Observed Non-Null Count
5,861,366

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__vendorUEIInformation__UEI
FPDS XML Path
IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/entityIdentifiers/vendorUEIInformation/UEI
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'IDV/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/entityIdentifiers/vendorUEIInformation/UEI' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__vendorUEIInformation__UEI'.

Use Cases

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

Common Usage

  • Join FPDS records to vendor reference or entity-level datasets
  • Aggregate obligations, actions, or award counts by vendor
  • Deduplicate records where vendor names appear in multiple formats

Common Mistakes

  • Using the UEI as a human-readable vendor name
  • Assuming every record has a valid, non-null UEI

Query Guidance

Filter and group on the UEI when performing vendor-level analysis, and join on exact string equality after trimming whitespace. If comparing across systems, validate field format and handle null or placeholder values explicitly.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__vendorUEIInformation__UEI AS u_e_i
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__IDV__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__vendorUEIInformation__UEI IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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