Number of offers received source attribute
The SAM.gov Contract Data source context showing whether an offer count came from the award action or a parent vehicle.
- Type:
string | null - Value set: Enum
- Data types: Federal contract award, Federal contract IDV
- Fields:
number_of_offers_received_source
This source field explains where the reported offer count came from, such as the current award or a parent BPA, IDV, Federal Supply Schedule, or GWAC. Use it with number of offers received so order-level competition is not confused with competition reported on the parent vehicle.
Values
GovTribe uses the same source-context labels that federal award data uses for related competition source fields.
This Award: The offer count came from the award action itself.Parent BPA: The offer count came from a parent blanket purchase agreement.Parent Indefinite Delivery Contract: The offer count came from a parent indefinite delivery contract.Parent Federal Supply Schedule: The offer count came from a parent federal supply schedule.Parent GWAC: The offer count came from a parent government-wide acquisition contract.
Observed usage
Data from May 2025 - May 2026.
| Value | Federal Contract Award |
|---|---|
Parent Indefinite Delivery Contract | 2,514,792 (63.5%) |
This Award | 927,913 (23.4%) |
Parent BPA | 412,543 (10.4%) |
Not listed | 102,151 (2.6%) |