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How does this Geospatial SmartBUY affect other Federal geospatial initiatives such as Imagery for the Nation (IFTN) and HIFLD?

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How does this Geospatial SmartBUY affect other Federal geospatial initiatives such as Imagery for the Nation (IFTN) and HIFLD?

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The intent of the Geospatial SmartBUY is to serve as a complimentary acquisition tool that will be fully available to any Federal initiative seeking to procure Geospatial software and associated software support services. In accordance with OMB Memorandum M-03-14, agencies are required to consider SmartBUY as part of their market research and obtain a waiver from OMB and the GSA SmartBUY Program to procure similar software and services outside of SmartBUY. Every effort is being made to include them in the SmartBUY process. Naturally those efforts may need other forms of contracting to satisfy their needs. SmartBUY will make every effort not to overlap those needs.