Apply to 26-0110-001 | U.S. Defense Trade Lead Author / SME — FMS, FMF, DCS (Contingent)

Contingent on CRDF contract award and funding.

Axyde Analytics, LLC is seeking a U.S. Defense Trade Lead Author and Subject Matter Expert for opportunity 26-0110, supporting our proposed response to CRDF Global RFP-SP-21-2026. This is a prospective consulting engagement, not an awarded contract or guaranteed employment.

Scope

Research, write and revise a practical guidebook for foreign military and civilian defense-acquisition professionals covering Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Foreign Military Financing (FMF), Direct Commercial Sales (DCS), acquisition planning, technology transfer and export controls. Develop usable process maps, checklists, glossaries, comparison tables and case studies; validate authoritative sources, including DSCA’s Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), and coordinate technical and editorial review.

Relevant expertise

• Substantial demonstrated FMS, FMF and DCS expertise and ability to interpret SAMM accurately.
• Authorship of relevant manuals, guidebooks, policy guidance, training products or comparable practical materials.
• Ability to explain complex processes clearly for international audiences and translation.
• Export-control, ITAR/EAR, technology-transfer and releasability expertise is valuable; a complementary specialist reviewer may cover these functions.
• Experience teaching or advising foreign officials is preferred.

Proposed arrangement

Project-based consulting; remote delivery is proposed and subject to agreement. The location shown is Axyde’s administrative base, not a verified onsite requirement. Workload and compensation are negotiable; please propose an hourly or fixed-price approach. The planned pre-publication guidebook is due within 60 calendar days after award start, followed by buyer review and finalization. No follow-on workshops, hours or work are guaranteed.

Express interest

For our accelerated proposal schedule, please respond by October 11, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern, or let us know promptly if you need more time. Our proposal packaging target is October 13. Provide a current CV, concise FMS/FMF/DCS/SAMM examples, relevant authored-work titles or public links and your contribution, recent relevant experience/references with correct employer attribution, October 10–12 proposal-review availability, capacity for the 60-day effort, proposed rates and any conflicts or restrictions.

Writing examples are screening evidence, not mandatory proposal attachments: descriptions or permissible excerpts are acceptable; do not disclose proprietary, controlled or classified information. We will obtain your express permission before using your name or CV in this specific CRDF proposal. Applying does not itself grant that permission.

Axyde Analytics, LLC
213 Golden Haze Aly
Midlothian, VA 23113