Notice of Intent to Sole Source - USAF Membership in Model-Based Design & Engineering Standards Bodies

The United States Air Force Research Laboratory intends to award a sole-source purchase order to EDM Council, Inc., for USAF membership in international standards development organizations focused on model-based design and engineering, with a response deadline of July 21, 2026.

The procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures as a firm-fixed-price purchase order. EDM Council, Inc., is identified as the only provider of the required Standards Development Organization membership and the sole open standards organization offering the distinct software and system modeling specifications unique to USAF requirements. The anticipated performance period comprises a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods.

The membership enables USAF participation in consortium governance, including Primary USAF Representative designation with proxy voting rights on standards approval boards, participation in task forces, special interest groups, working groups, and managed communities, attendance and voting in Domain Technology Committee and Platform Technology Committee meetings, and eligibility for seats on the Architecture Board and Board of Directors subject to board approval. Specific participation areas include the C4I Defense & Military Domain Task Force, Architecture-Driven Modernization, Digital Engineering Model Interchange, Enterprise Knowledge Graph Managed Community, MOSA Enabling Environment Working Group, Artificial Intelligence Platform Technology Force, DevSecOps Working Group, and UAF and SACM revision task forces. The membership provides access to members-only documentation, collaboration sites, and consortium proceedings to enable the USAF to influence standards development before public adoption.

This notice of intent does not constitute a request for competitive proposals. However, all responsible sources may submit capability statements demonstrating ability to provide the required membership and standards access to joshua.sawdey.1@us.af.mil by 3:00 PM Eastern Time on July 21, 2026. The Government retains sole discretion to determine whether to conduct a competitive procurement based on responses received.