The Department of Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Architecture and Development Support Services (ADSS) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) provides a range of professional IT services to support its diverse range of IT requirements across software, infrastructure, and digital modernization initiatives. Geospatial Products and Services contracts (GPSC) is a suite of contracts used by the federal, state, and municipal governments, as well as non-profits, Tribes, and private entities to partner with the USGS to fulfill their geospatial data requirements. 

Summary

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is a scientific agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior that conducts research and provides data related to natural resources, natural hazards, and the environment. Its mission is to provide reliable scientific information about the Earth, including its ecosystems, land, water, and energy resources. USGS key products include topographic maps, earthquake and volcano monitoring systems, hydrologic data, and satellite imagery.

The USGS BPA provides technical expertise and critical IT support and drafts task orders to DOI organizations to satisfy current and future IT requirements.

Core Management Components include:

  • Information Technology Business Office Management 
  • Technology Architecture and Design Services 
  • Business Application Solutions/ Services
  • Managed IT services

Quality Assurance

For every task order performed by GovDataHosting, we generate a service-specific Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). GovDataHosting Quality Management Office conducts a periodic review of all active task orders to ensure that quality measurement matrices used by project management team are reflective of task order requirements and meet the highest quality standards expected by each customer.

GovDataHosting achieves its quality assurance management goals by adhering to the following quality principles:

  • Commitment to 100% customer satisfaction - our most important business objective
  • Commitment to high quality in corporate standards, professionalism, and technical competence
  • Encouragement of quality improvement initiatives and recognition of individual contribution
  • Adherence to the highest standards of ethics and business conduct
  • Identification of new opportunities for quality improvement
  • Management commitment to the importance of quality optimization

USGC-ADSSC BPA Point of Contact

USGC BPA Contract Administrator
Telephone: 410-884-1004
Email: USGC-ADSSC@it-cnp.com