Kristen Smith 
- Esri will build an enterprise GIS platform-as-a-service tied to its ArcGIS suite
- It developed ArcGIS, the mapping software NGA uses to deliver geospatial intelligence
- The award adds to a string of NGA deals, including a $56.2 million task order in 2024
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded Esri a sole-source task order valued at $37.1 million to stand up an enterprise geographic information system, or GIS, platform. The agency announced the award July 17.
The 12-month task order, placed through a General Services Administration vehicle, tasks the Redlands, California-based company with building an enterprise GIS platform-as-a-service and maintaining mission-specific capabilities tied to the Vector-Cartographic Production System within its ArcGIS suite. NGA’s aim is to consolidate separately provisioned GIS tools into a single platform that can host both Esri and non-Esri software.
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Why Did NGA Award the GIS Task Order Sole-Source to Esri?
According to NGA’s March notice of intent, the agency justified the sole-source award on the grounds that Esri is the only source capable of providing the specialized services at the required quality. Esri is the incumbent, having provided time-and-materials support for the Vector-Cartographic Production System and related GIS work under an intelligence community blanket purchase agreement. The notice cited statutory authority permitting a single-source award when the services are unique or highly specialized.
What Is Esri’s History of Supporting NGA?
Esri developed ArcGIS, the web-based mapping software NGA uses to deliver geospatial intelligence to warfighters, policymakers and other users. The company has held a string of NGA awards, including a two-year, $56.2 million task order in 2024 to continue delivering foundational geospatial intelligence services to global users and a roughly $74 million Foundation GEOINT Modernization support renewal in 2022. NGA also awarded Esri a software enterprise agreement in December 2025.
