J&A - Open Geospatial Web Service Standards (OGWSS) Innovation Program

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) awarded the Open Geospatial Web Service Standards (OGWSS) Innovation Program contract on 01/13/2021 to the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). The award was supported by a Justification for Other than Full and Open Competition under the authority of FAR 6.302-3 - Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services. OGWSS is a multi-agency single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract which allows other U.S. Federal Government Agencies to issue individual task orders via direct acquisition under authority of the Economy Act (31 U.S.C.1535). The ordering period of the OGWSS contract is 01/18/2021 – 01/17/2026 with a $16.5M ceiling. The overall purpose of this contract is to ensure international geospatial standards are fully tested and vetted against NGA and partner agency requirements prior to their recommendation as a mandated standard in the IC/DoD IT Standards Registry (ICSR/DISR). This ensures these standards are fully evaluated and ready for inclusion as requirements within NGA and partner agency acquisition programs.