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99 -- MEMBERSHIP TO OPEN GIS CONSORTIUM (OGC) SOL NMA202-98-R-1002 POC Tamara J. Verdon, (301) 227-4244, Fax (301) 227-5573 The National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) intends to award a purchase order for the continuation of a principle membership in the Open GIS Consortium (OGC). OGC provides direct access to the global commercial, research, standard, governmental, educational, and infrastructure communities who are engaged in the definition of architectures, interfaces, and commercial offerings that define the GIS marketplace. The membership period is one year. Authority for this sole source procurement is 10 U.S.C. 2304 (d)(1)(B) and FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii). Numbered Note 22. See Note(s): 22. (0293)

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