<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV>Here is an opportunity to pitch open source Geo-spatial software solutions to the US Federal government.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>The US Government has put out an RFI looking for how to proceed on Geo-spatial capabilities. </DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A href="http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/V/VC/GSV06PD00089/SynopsisR.html">http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/V/VC/GSV06PD00089/SynopsisR.html</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>from slashgisrs.org</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><I>"The </I></SPAN></FONT><A href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><I>US Office of Management and Budget</I></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><I> (OMB) is asking the geospatial private sector for advice on how it should spend the new geospatial line of business in the federal budget via an </I></SPAN></FONT><A href="http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/V/VC/GSV06PD00089/Attachments.html"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><I>RFI questionnaire</I></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><I> (</I></SPAN></FONT><A href="http://www1.fbo.gov/EPSData/GSA/Synopses/22142/GSV06PD00089/RFIQuestionnaireforGeospatial.doc"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" color="#590D0D"><I>direct file link</I></FONT></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><I>). [Responses due by 5/5/06] "This RFI is soliciting information to support the development of a common solution for the Federal government-wide Geospatial LoB. Responses to this RFI should come from the perspective of being a geospatial user, provider or consultant. The RFI is to: Solicit information from industry, government, academia, and non-profit organizations on strategies, alternatives, and experiences in developing and implementing programs and innovative practices that have been effective in increasing geospatial effectiveness and efficiency;" </I></SPAN></FONT><A href="http://www1.fbo.gov/spg/GSA/V/VC/GSV06PD00089/listing.html"><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><I>Full details/updates</I></SPAN></FONT></A><FONT class="Apple-style-span" face="Times" size="4"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><I>."</I></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></BODY></HTML>