Performance Benchmarking: STAC vs. Google Earth Engine (GEE)

The contract seeks to conduct a quantitative performance comparison between STAC-based and Google Earth Engine GEE based workflows for geospatial data processing, focusing on key metrics such as run times storage efficiency data access speed and computational costs. The goal is to evaluate which platform delivers superior operational efficiency across a range of real world geospatial analysis scenarios, providing actionable insights into scalability resource usage and cost effectiveness under practical workloads. This assessment is critical for informing future infrastructure decisions within federal geospatial programs. This subcontract is issued by the Department of the Interior’s Office of Acquisition Grants with a NAICS code of 541611 for scientific research and development services. The solicitation was posted on July 17 2026 and responses are due by July 24 2026 at 1 PM Eastern Time. While the place of performance and point of contact details are not specified the work is expected to be conducted remotely or in a distributed manner given the digital nature of the benchmarks. No set aside provisions are indicated meaning the contract is open to any qualified contractor regardless of business size or category. Performance outcomes must clearly demonstrate measurable differences between the two platforms to support evidence based procurement and technology adoption strategies.