Pricing type attribute
The SAM.gov Contract Data type-of-contract pricing arrangement reported for a federal award or IDV.
- Type:
string | null - Value set: Enum
- Data types: Federal contract award, Federal contract IDV
- Fields:
pricing_type
Pricing type is the SAM.gov Contract Data type-of-contract pricing arrangement under FAR Part 16, such as firm fixed price, cost reimbursement, time and materials, or labor hours. Use it to understand how payment and cost risk are structured; it is separate from the contract instrument family.
Values
GovTribe normalizes pricing arrangement codes into customer-facing labels. Not every value appears on every data type.
Firm Fixed Price: The contract uses a firm fixed-price arrangement.Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment: The contract uses fixed pricing with an economic price adjustment clause.Fixed Price Incentive: The contract uses a fixed-price incentive arrangement.Fixed Price Award Fee: The contract uses fixed pricing with an award-fee structure.Fixed Price Level of Effort: The contract uses fixed pricing for a defined level of effort.Fixed Price Redetermination: The contract uses fixed pricing with redetermination.Cost Plus Fixed Fee: The contract reimburses allowable costs plus a fixed fee.Cost Plus Award Fee: The contract reimburses allowable costs plus an award fee.Cost Plus Incentive: The contract reimburses allowable costs with an incentive fee.Cost No Fee: The contract reimburses allowable costs without a fee.Cost Sharing: The contract uses a cost-sharing arrangement.Labor Hours: The contract uses labor-hour pricing.Time and Materials: The contract uses time-and-materials pricing.Order Dependent (IDV only): The pricing type depends on orders issued under the IDV.Combination (two or more): The source reports more than one pricing arrangement.Other: The source reports another pricing arrangement.Not Reported: The source did not report a pricing type.
Observed usage
Data from May 2025 - May 2026.
| Value | Federal Contract Award | Federal Contract IDV |
|---|---|---|
| Firm Fixed Price | 2,762,538 (69.8%) | 27,860 (80.3%) |
| Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment | 1,176,700 (29.7%) | 2,160 (6.2%) |
| Labor Hours | 4,875 (0.1%) | 212 (0.6%) |
| Cost Plus Fixed Fee | 4,524 (0.1%) | 109 (0.3%) |
| Time and Materials | 4,087 (0.1%) | 142 (0.4%) |
| Order Dependent (IDV only) | 0 (0%) | 3,823 (11.0%) |
| Fixed Price Redetermination | 2,831 (<0.1%) | 14 (<0.1%) |
| Other | 1,750 (<0.1%) | 278 (0.8%) |
| Cost No Fee | 1,262 (<0.1%) | 52 (0.1%) |
| Cost Plus Award Fee | 201 (<0.1%) | 5 (<0.1%) |
| Cost Plus Incentive | 189 (<0.1%) | 2 (<0.1%) |
| Fixed Price Level of Effort | 139 (<0.1%) | 9 (<0.1%) |
| Fixed Price Incentive | 106 (<0.1%) | 4 (<0.1%) |
| Fixed Price Award Fee | 105 (<0.1%) | 4 (<0.1%) |
| Cost Sharing | 12 (<0.1%) | 0 (0%) |
| No value | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |