diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f3dee4a..8481175 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -163,11 +163,13 @@
        [AC_CHECK_HEADER(
             nlohmann/json.hpp,
             [],
-            [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find nlohmann/json.hpp])]])
-       [AC_CHECK_HEADER(
+            [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find nlohmann/json.hpp])])
+       AC_CHECK_HEADER(
             fifo_map.hpp,
             [],
-            [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find fifo_map.hpp])]])
+            [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find fifo_map.hpp])])
+
+        AX_PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBPLDM], [libpldm])]
 )
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk b/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
index 220668f..e510b42 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/openpower-pels.mk
@@ -2,12 +2,19 @@
 	extensions/openpower-pels/entry_points.cpp \
 	extensions/openpower-pels/host_notifier.cpp \
 	extensions/openpower-pels/manager.cpp \
+	extensions/openpower-pels/pldm_interface.cpp \
 	extensions/openpower-pels/repository.cpp \
 	extensions/openpower-pels/user_data.cpp
 
 phosphor_log_manager_LDADD = \
 	libpel.la
 
+phosphor_log_manager_LDFLAGS += \
+	$(LIBPLDM_LIBS)
+
+phosphor_log_manager_CFLAGS = \
+	$(LIBPLDM_CFLAGS)
+
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libpel.la
 
 libpel_la_SOURCES = \
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/pldm_interface.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/pldm_interface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e60315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/pldm_interface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright © 2019 IBM Corporation
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+#include "pldm_interface.hpp"
+
+#include <libpldm/base.h>
+#include <libpldm/file_io.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <fstream>
+#include <phosphor-logging/log.hpp>
+
+namespace openpower::pels
+{
+
+using namespace phosphor::logging;
+using namespace sdeventplus;
+using namespace sdeventplus::source;
+
+constexpr auto eidPath = "/usr/share/pldm/host_eid";
+constexpr mctp_eid_t defaultEIDValue = 9;
+
+constexpr uint16_t pelFileType = 0;
+
+PLDMInterface::~PLDMInterface()
+{
+    closeFD();
+}
+
+void PLDMInterface::closeFD()
+{
+    if (_fd >= 0)
+    {
+        close(_fd);
+        _fd = -1;
+    }
+}
+
+void PLDMInterface::readEID()
+{
+    _eid = defaultEIDValue;
+
+    std::ifstream eidFile{eidPath};
+    if (!eidFile.good())
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Could not open host EID file");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        std::string eid;
+        eidFile >> eid;
+        if (!eid.empty())
+        {
+            _eid = atoi(eid.c_str());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            log<level::ERR>("EID file was empty");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void PLDMInterface::open()
+{
+    _fd = pldm_open();
+    if (_fd < 0)
+    {
+        auto e = errno;
+        log<level::ERR>("pldm_open failed", entry("ERRNO=%d", e),
+                        entry("RC=%d\n", _fd));
+        throw std::exception{};
+    }
+}
+
+CmdStatus PLDMInterface::sendNewLogCmd(uint32_t id, uint32_t size)
+{
+    try
+    {
+        closeFD();
+
+        open();
+
+        readInstanceID();
+
+        registerReceiveCallback();
+
+        doSend(id, size);
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+        closeFD();
+
+        _inProgress = false;
+        _source.reset();
+        return CmdStatus::failure;
+    }
+
+    _inProgress = true;
+    _receiveTimer.restartOnce(_receiveTimeout);
+    return CmdStatus::success;
+}
+
+void PLDMInterface::registerReceiveCallback()
+{
+    _source = std::make_unique<IO>(
+        _event, _fd, EPOLLIN,
+        std::bind(std::mem_fn(&PLDMInterface::receive), this,
+                  std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2,
+                  std::placeholders::_3));
+}
+
+void PLDMInterface::readInstanceID()
+{
+    try
+    {
+        _instanceID = _dataIface.getPLDMInstanceID(_eid);
+    }
+    catch (const std::exception& e)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>(
+            "Failed to get instance ID from PLDM Requester D-Bus daemon",
+            entry("ERROR=%s", e.what()));
+        throw;
+    }
+}
+
+void PLDMInterface::doSend(uint32_t id, uint32_t size)
+{
+    std::array<uint8_t, sizeof(pldm_msg_hdr) + sizeof(pelFileType) +
+                            sizeof(id) + sizeof(size)>
+        requestMsg;
+
+    auto request = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(requestMsg.data());
+
+    auto rc = encode_new_file_req(_instanceID, pelFileType, id, size, request);
+    if (rc != PLDM_SUCCESS)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("encode_new_file_req failed", entry("RC=%d", rc));
+        throw std::exception{};
+    }
+
+    rc = pldm_send(_eid, _fd, requestMsg.data(), requestMsg.size());
+    if (rc < 0)
+    {
+        auto e = errno;
+        log<level::ERR>("pldm_send failed", entry("RC=%d", rc),
+                        entry("ERRNO=%d", e));
+
+        throw std::exception{};
+    }
+}
+
+void PLDMInterface::receive(IO& io, int fd, uint32_t revents)
+{
+    if (!(revents & EPOLLIN))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    uint8_t* responseMsg = nullptr;
+    size_t responseSize = 0;
+    ResponseStatus status = ResponseStatus::success;
+
+    auto rc = pldm_recv(_eid, fd, _instanceID, &responseMsg, &responseSize);
+    if (rc < 0)
+    {
+        if (rc == PLDM_REQUESTER_INSTANCE_ID_MISMATCH)
+        {
+            // We got a response to someone else's message. Ignore it.
+            return;
+        }
+        else if (rc == PLDM_REQUESTER_NOT_RESP_MSG)
+        {
+            // Due to the MCTP loopback, we may get notified of the message
+            // we just sent.
+            return;
+        }
+
+        auto e = errno;
+        log<level::ERR>("pldm_recv failed", entry("RC=%d", rc),
+                        entry("ERRNO=%d", e));
+        status = ResponseStatus::failure;
+
+        responseMsg = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    _inProgress = false;
+    _receiveTimer.setEnabled(false);
+    closeFD();
+    _source.reset();
+
+    if (status == ResponseStatus::success)
+    {
+        uint8_t completionCode = 0;
+        auto response = reinterpret_cast<pldm_msg*>(responseMsg);
+
+        auto decodeRC = decode_new_file_resp(response, PLDM_NEW_FILE_RESP_BYTES,
+                                             &completionCode);
+        if (decodeRC < 0)
+        {
+            log<level::ERR>("decode_new_file_resp failed",
+                            entry("RC=%d", decodeRC));
+            status = ResponseStatus::failure;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            if (completionCode != PLDM_SUCCESS)
+            {
+                log<level::ERR>("Bad PLDM completion code",
+                                entry("COMPLETION_CODE=%d", completionCode));
+                status = ResponseStatus::failure;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (_responseFunc)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            (*_responseFunc)(status);
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception& e)
+        {
+            log<level::ERR>("PLDM response callback threw an exception",
+                            entry("ERROR=%s", e.what()));
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (responseMsg)
+    {
+        free(responseMsg);
+    }
+}
+
+void PLDMInterface::receiveTimerExpired()
+{
+    log<level::ERR>("Timed out waiting for PLDM response");
+    cancelCmd();
+
+    if (_responseFunc)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            (*_responseFunc)(ResponseStatus::failure);
+        }
+        catch (const std::exception& e)
+        {
+            log<level::ERR>("PLDM response callback threw an exception",
+                            entry("ERROR=%s", e.what()));
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void PLDMInterface::cancelCmd()
+{
+    _inProgress = false;
+    _source.reset();
+
+    if (_receiveTimer.isEnabled())
+    {
+        _receiveTimer.setEnabled(false);
+    }
+
+    closeFD();
+}
+
+} // namespace openpower::pels
diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/pldm_interface.hpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/pldm_interface.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d679a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/pldm_interface.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "host_interface.hpp"
+
+#include <libpldm/pldm.h>
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <memory>
+#include <sdeventplus/clock.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/source/io.hpp>
+#include <sdeventplus/utility/timer.hpp>
+
+namespace openpower::pels
+{
+
+/**
+ * @class PLDMInterface
+ *
+ * This class handles sending the 'new file available' PLDM
+ * command to the host to notify it of a new PEL's ID and size.
+ *
+ * The command response is asynchronous.
+ */
+class PLDMInterface : public HostInterface
+{
+  public:
+    PLDMInterface() = delete;
+    PLDMInterface(const PLDMInterface&) = default;
+    PLDMInterface& operator=(const PLDMInterface&) = default;
+    PLDMInterface(PLDMInterface&&) = default;
+    PLDMInterface& operator=(PLDMInterface&&) = default;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Constructor
+     *
+     * @param[in] event - The sd_event object pointer
+     * @param[in] dataIface - The DataInterface object
+     */
+    PLDMInterface(sd_event* event, DataInterfaceBase& dataIface) :
+        HostInterface(event, dataIface),
+        _receiveTimer(
+            event,
+            std::bind(std::mem_fn(&PLDMInterface::receiveTimerExpired), this))
+    {
+        readEID();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Destructor
+     */
+    ~PLDMInterface();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Kicks off the send of the 'new file available' command
+     *        to send up the ID and size of the new PEL.
+     *
+     * @param[in] id - The PEL ID
+     * @param[in] size - The PEL size in bytes
+     *
+     * @return CmdStatus - the success/fail status of the send
+     */
+    CmdStatus sendNewLogCmd(uint32_t id, uint32_t size) override;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Cancels waiting for a command response
+     */
+    void cancelCmd() override;
+
+  private:
+    /**
+     * @brief The asynchronous callback for getting the response
+     *        of the 'new file available' command.
+     *
+     * Calls the response callback that is registered.
+     *
+     * @param[in] io - The event source object
+     * @param[in] fd - The FD used
+     * @param[in] revents - The event bits
+     */
+    void receive(sdeventplus::source::IO& io, int fd,
+                 uint32_t revents) override;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Function called when the receive timer expires.
+     *
+     * This is considered a failure and so will invoke the
+     * registered response callback function with a failure
+     * indication.
+     */
+    void receiveTimerExpired();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Configures the sdeventplus::source::IO object to
+     *        call receive() on EPOLLIN activity on the PLDM FD
+     *        which is used for command responses.
+     */
+    void registerReceiveCallback();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Reads the MCTP endpoint ID out of a file
+     */
+    void readEID();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Opens the PLDM file descriptor
+     */
+    void open();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Reads the PLDM instance ID to use for the upcoming
+     *        command.
+     */
+    void readInstanceID();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Encodes and sends the PLDM 'new file available' cmd
+     *
+     * @param[in] id - The PEL ID
+     * @param[in] size - The PEL size in bytes
+     */
+    void doSend(uint32_t id, uint32_t size);
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Closes the PLDM file descriptor
+     */
+    void closeFD();
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The MCTP endpoint ID
+     */
+    mctp_eid_t _eid;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The PLDM instance ID of the current command
+     */
+    uint8_t _instanceID;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The PLDM command file descriptor for the current command
+     */
+    int _fd = -1;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The event object for handling callbacks on the PLDM FD
+     */
+    std::unique_ptr<sdeventplus::source::IO> _source;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief A timer to only allow a certain amount of time for the
+     *        async PLDM receive before it is considered a failure.
+     */
+    sdeventplus::utility::Timer<sdeventplus::ClockId::Monotonic> _receiveTimer;
+
+    /**
+     * @brief The command timeout value
+     */
+    const std::chrono::milliseconds _receiveTimeout{10000};
+};
+
+} // namespace openpower::pels