Notice of Intent to Sole Source - USAF Membership in Model-Based Design & Engineering Standards Bodies
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The United States Air Force plans to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order to EDM Council, Inc. under Simplified Acquisition Procedures to secure membership in international standards bodies that develop and maintain critical computer industry specifications essential for model-based design and engineering of USAF assets. This membership provides access to unique software and system modeling standards that are vital for the design, development, acquisition, and sustainment of Air Force systems, and EDM Council, Inc. is designated as the sole provider capable of delivering this specific functionality due to its exclusive role as an open standards organization aligned with USAF requirements. The contract includes a base period of 12 months and four additional 12-month option periods, allowing for continued access to evolving standards over an extended timeframe. Although this is a sole-source action, the government invites all responsible sources to submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to provide the required membership and standards access by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on July 21, 2026, via email to Joshua Sawdey at joshua.sawdey.1@us.af.mil. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether future competitive procurement is warranted, and the government retains full discretion to proceed without competition regardless of responses received. The action is tied to NAICS code 813920, issued under the Department of Defense office based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, and is formally documented under solicitation number FA865226Q0001 with no set-aside provisions.
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Wright Patterson AFB, OH, 45433, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
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 joshua.sawdey.1@us.af.mil no later than 3:00 PM Eastern Time on July 21, 2026.