Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-18999
Administrative Notice of MLCommons Association Membership Changes
Buyer
Justice Department, Antitrust Division
Posted
September 16, 2026
Identifier
2026-18999
This opportunity involves the Justice Department, Antitrust Division, issuing a notice about membership changes in the MLCommons Association under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - Lenovo Global Technology (United States) Inc. - Persimmons, Inc. - Crusoe - XSKY Technology Co, Ltd. - Flower Labs - TuringData Pte Ltd - VSORA - Ampere Computing - Inspur Data - UBIX Technology Co. Ltd - Yantrion - Simulate AI - Zettalane - Kini AI - Suzhou Zishan Longlin Information Technology Co Ltd - Beijing Yanrong Technology Co., Ltd - HolmesAI Limited - Pure Storage (now Everpure) - Ingrasys Technology Inc. (withdrawn) - Verda (withdrawn) - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured; this is an administrative notice regarding association membership. - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Membership in MLCommons remains open to interested parties. - Notification includes new members, withdrawals, and a corporate name change. - Notice is issued under antitrust provisions for cooperative research groups.
Description
This notice is issued pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993 concerning the MLCommons Association. It announces changes in the membership of MLCommons, listing new members added and members who have withdrawn. The notice also mentions that membership remains open and that MLCommons intends to file additional notifications regarding membership changes. The purpose of the notice is to extend the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances.