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PIID

Procurement Instrument Identifier assigned to the other transaction award record. It is the primary award-level identifier used to distinguish one transaction from another within FPDS reporting and may contain agency-specific formatting.

Family: Other Transaction Award
Category: General
Data Type: identifier_or_code
Semantic Type: identifier
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__OtherTransactionAwardID__OtherTransactionAwardContractID__PIID
Title
PIID
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionAward/OtherTransactionAwardID/OtherTransactionAwardContractID/PIID
Description
Procurement Instrument Identifier assigned to the other transaction award record. It is the primary award-level identifier used to distinguish one transaction from another within FPDS reporting and may contain agency-specific formatting.
Business Meaning
This field matters because it anchors award-level tracking, de-duplication, and linkage across FPDS records and related systems. Analysts use it to identify specific awards, compare related modifications or obligations, and reconcile FPDS data with agency procurement files.
Example Value
HQ08452590042
Observed Non-Null Count
38,894

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionAward__OtherTransactionAwardID__OtherTransactionAwardContractID__PIID
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionAward/OtherTransactionAwardID/OtherTransactionAwardContractID/PIID
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionAward/OtherTransactionAwardID/OtherTransactionAwardContractID/PIID' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionAward__OtherTransactionAwardID__OtherTransactionAwardContractID__PIID'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building

Common Usage

  • Join award records across FPDS extracts or related tables
  • Deduplicate transactions at the award level
  • Filter or group analysis by specific award identifiers

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the value is universally unique across all agencies without validation
  • Using pattern-based matching that can conflate distinct awards

Query Guidance

Use equality joins and exact filters on this field when identifying a specific award. In SQL, prefer normalized string comparison, preserve leading zeros and punctuation, and pair it with award date, agency, or other identifiers when constructing unique keys.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionAward__OtherTransactionAwardID__OtherTransactionAwardContractID__PIID AS p_i_i_d
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionAward__OtherTransactionAwardID__OtherTransactionAwardContractID__PIID IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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