The Branch of Geospatial Support (BOGS) provides geospatial software and support to authorized: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) employees, federally recognized Tribal employees, and contracted or compacted Tribal employees. 

Organizations seeking to participate in the Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) program are required to apply to gain access to geospatial software and resources.

For a complete list of available ELA software, please refer to the ELA Product List. All products listed on the product list are provided at no cost to ELA participants.

What You Need

All applicants must complete the BIA ELA Application or Tribal ELA Application

You must submit all required parts of your application. If your application is incomplete, we will inform you and provide an explanation of what needs to be completed. You must then resubmit a completed version of your application.

Eligibility

Software licensing will be distributed to individual organizations comprised of Tribal members and/or BIA employees. An organization is defined as a business unit of a BIA Region, BIA Agency, or a Tribe.

Fees

There is no cost to apply, but the Department of the Interior and BIA are not responsible for application preparation costs.

How to Apply

Submit Online

  1. Download and complete the BIA ELA Application or Tribal ELA Application form. 
  2. Submit your complete ELA application packet in a single email to: geospatial@bia.gov

Next Steps

After we receive your application, we’ll send you a confirmation email within five business days. 

Decisions will be emailed to applicants within 15 business days.