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State

State code for the vendor location recorded in Vendor Site Details. It identifies the U.S. state, territory, or other jurisdiction associated with the vendor's site in the FPDS record, typically stored as a short code such as "CA".

Family: Other Transaction 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__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state
Title
State
FPDS Path
OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state
Description
State code for the vendor location recorded in Vendor Site Details. It identifies the U.S. state, territory, or other jurisdiction associated with the vendor's site in the FPDS record, typically stored as a short code such as "CA".
Business Meaning
This field supports geographic analysis of vendor distribution, award concentration, and regional procurement patterns. It is useful for aggregating obligations by vendor location, assessing in-state versus out-of-state sourcing, and mapping procurement activity across jurisdictions.
Example Value
CA
Observed Non-Null Count
13,298

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state
FPDS XML Path
OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'OtherTransactionIDV/contractDetail/vendor/vendorSiteDetails/vendorLocation/state' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state'.

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 awards by vendor state for geographic reporting
  • Filter vendors located in a specific state
  • Compare in-state and out-of-state vendor participation

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming it represents place of performance rather than vendor location
  • Treating the code as a full state name instead of a standardized abbreviation

Query Guidance

Use it as a categorical filter or GROUP BY dimension, for example WHERE state = 'CA' or GROUP BY state. When joining or normalizing, compare against a reference table of state codes and handle nulls or non-U.S. values explicitly.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state AS state
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__OtherTransactionIDV__contractDetail__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__vendorLocation__state IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

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