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

The United States Air Force (USAF) intends to award a sole-source, firm-fixed-price purchase order for membership in international standards bodies developing and maintaining computer industry specifications. The 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 12-month option periods. • The USAF seeks subscription by membership to attend consortium events, participate in standards-issuing decisions, and use products and services available to consortium members. • The subscription allows USAF to identify a Primary USAF Representative to possess and proxy voting rights on consortium standards approval boards. • The USAF will participate in any consortium Task Forces, Special Interest Groups, Working Groups, Subcommittees, and Managed Communities. • The USAF will attend, contribute, and vote in Domain Technology Committee meetings, Platform Technology Committee meetings, Task Forces, Special Interest Groups, and Managed Communities.