Open Geospatial Standards_Award

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the Open Geospatial Consortium Inc. with a ceiling value of $19.9 million, covering a five-year period from July 16, 2026, to July 15, 2031. The acquisition was conducted as a sole-source procurement under FAR 6.302-3 due to the OGC’s unique and non-commercial role as the only nonprofit organization capable of developing, testing, and validating international geospatial standards through a neutral, consensus-based process. OGC’s exclusive capability in advancing open standards such as Next-Generation APIs, 3D geospatial encodings, NSG Tile Cache, and Automated Classification Marking cannot be duplicated by commercial vendors, whose proprietary interests would introduce conflicts of interest and compromise interoperability. The contract supports the validation and inclusion of these standards into the Intelligence Community/Department of Defense IT Standards Registry and includes operational testing through events like Empire Challenge, ensuring mission readiness across intelligence and defense applications. Performance is primarily based in Virginia, with administrative oversight managed by NGA’s Office of Contract Services in Arnold, Missouri. No firm task order values or line-item pricing is disclosed, and obligations will be governed by future task orders placed under the IDIQ contract vehicle. The contract does not require physical packaging, labeling, security clearances, or key personnel identification, as the work is centered on technical standards development and collaborative validation rather than tangible deliverables or classified environments. The OGC’s nonprofit status ensures organizational conflict of interest is inherently mitigated, and the acquisition structure allows multiple DoD and IC agencies to leverage the same standards development platform. No small business set-aside was applied, and the contractor is confirmed as other than a small business. Invoicing methods, payment office details, and specific accounting codes are not disclosed in the available documentation.