Federat Internat Astronautique

Federat Internat Astronautique, the International Astronautical Federation, is a France-based non-profit international organization that sells annual membership subscriptions to U.S. federal space agencies, operating exclusively as a prime contractor on full-and-open purchase orders with no set-aside designations. The vendor has received 42 federal contract awards over the past two decades, totaling $461 thousand in combined potential value with $457 thousand obligated, all delivered through straightforward membership-fee purchase orders.

The International Astronautical Federation's federal footprint is tightly concentrated among two primary customers. NASA accounts for 13 of 34 awards tracked to named agency entities (NASA Headquarters and NASA Shared Services Center combined), with $236 thousand in combined potential value; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration follows with 18 awards totaling $105 thousand. Together, these two agencies represent 76% of the vendor's combined potential value across the portfolio. A small secondary customer, the U.S. Geological Survey within the Department of the Interior, accounts for 3 awards and $9 thousand. The concentration by customer agency reflects the vendor's singular business model: federally funded membership in the International Astronautical Federation, which grants participating agencies access to IAF resources, events, and international space-community networking opportunities supporting scientific and human spaceflight programs.

Recent contract activity has been episodic rather than sustained. The vendor received two awards in 2021 and 2022 each, one in 2023, two in 2024, and one in 2026 (a $17,259.10 purchase order from a civilian Shared Services Center awarded February 26, 2026, with completion April 10, 2026). NASA's membership fees have historically ranged from $15,600 to $17,700 annually; NOAA's from $4,800 to $5,300. The vendor has not held any parent vehicles, engaged in subcontracting arrangements, or competed under set-aside categories across its entire portfolio. Performance is delivery of membership access and virtual event participation, with place of performance France and no domestic operational footprint.