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This document is a Statement of Need and Scope of Work for NOAA's acquisition of a Principal Membership in the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). The membership provides NOAA with comprehensive benefits, including 20 specific deliverables such as unlimited OGC portal licenses, 4 complimentary registrations for in-person meetings, Technical and Planning Committee membership with voting rights, and the ability to participate in working groups, Code Sprints, and Quarterly C-Suite Forums. Key advantages include direct influence on OGC standards development, participation in technology development processes, and opportunities for community engagement, advisory support, and media exposure. The document is marked with a revision date of April-28-2025 and outlines the strategic value of the membership in allowing NOAA to actively contribute to and guide the technical and strategic direction of the Open Geospatial Consortium.

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Open Geospatial Consortium - Principal Membership

STATEMENT OF NEED

SCOPE OF WORK

NOAA is acquiring a Principal Membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC).

With this acquisition, the OGC will provide NOAA with the rights that are granted with Principal

Membership. As Principal Members, NOAA representatives participate in and vote in both the

OGC Technical Committee (TC), directly influencing the development of OGC standards, and the

Planning Committee (PC). Participation in the PC allows NOAA to engage in the planning and management of the Consortium’s technology development process and vote on key decisions, including the election of OGC Board of Directors members. This ensures NOAA can actively contribute to and guide the technical and strategic direction of the OGC.

DELIVERABLES

The following deliverables will be provided:

1. Unlimited OGC portal licenses

2. 4 complimentary registrations for each in-person meeting

3. Community engagement

4. Can participate in working groups

5. Can propose a new working group

6. Technical Committee membership and voting rights

7. Planning Committee (PC) membership and voting rights

8. Election of OGC Board of Directors

9. Opportunity to engage in Quarterly C-Suite Forums

10. Eligible to participate in Code Sprints

11. Eligible for funding through OGC technical initiatives

12. Eligible for OGC advisory support

13. Eligible for Advisory Services

14. Eligible to sponsor branded fellowships

15. Prominent placement on the OGC website homepage

16. OGC brand assets

17. Opportunity for exposure through OGC media channels

18. One use case per year through shared media channels

19. 1 Explorer organization & 2 individual sponsored memberships

20. 20% discounts on Standards Compliance for first product plus unlimited after two paid certifications

Rev: April-28-2025

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