Procurement Summary
Country: USA
Summary: Notice of Intent to Sole Source Usaf Membership in Modelbased Design Engineering Standards Bodies
Deadline: 21 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 08 Jul 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 144714566
Document Ref. No.: FA865226Q0001
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The United States Air Force (USAF) intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order under the authority of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP), to EDM Council, Inc.
The requirement is for USAF membership in international standards bodies developing and maintaining computer industry specifications. This membership is directly relevant to model-based design and engineering approaches used to design, develop, acquire, and sustain USAF assets. The anticipated period of performance includes a 12-month base period and four (4) 12-month option periods.
Justification for Sole Source:
EDM Council, Inc. is the only provider of this specific Standards Development Organization (SDO) membership and is the only open standards organization that provides the distinct software and system modeling specifications unique to the requirements of the USAF.
Regulatory Notice:
This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or quotations. However, all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement in the future. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Submission Instructions:
Any interested party that believes it can meet the requirements described above must submit a capability statement that clearly demonstrates their ability to provide the required membership and standards access.
Responses must be submitted in writing via email to the Contracting Officer at [email protected] no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Time on July 21, 2026.
Notice ID: fa865226q0001
Department/Ind. Agency: dept of defense
Sub-tier: dept of the air force
Office: fa8652 afrl hq afrl/pk
Product Service Code: u005 - education/training- tuition/registration/membership fees
NAICS Code: 813920 - Professional Organizations
Inactive Dates: aug 05, 2026
Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
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