Contract · Federal
Request for Whitepapers: AEDC Velocity Alliance - A Multi-Billion Dollar OTA Consortium Opportunity
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE ARNOLD AFB, TN
- Status Closes in 1432 days
- Amount Amount not listed
- Set-aside None (open competition)
Scope
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Strategic Purpose: The Department of the Air Force, through the Air Force Test Center (AFTC) and Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), announces the establishment of the AEDC Velocity Alliance.
This strategic consortium-based initiative is established under the authority of 10 U.S.C. § 4022 to accelerate the modernization of national test infrastructure in direct support of next-generation defense systems and key National Defense Strategy objectives.
The objective is to establish a pre-qualified industrial base to execute a multi-billion dollar portfolio of complex engineering and construction projects.
Upon establishment, all projects under this initiative will be competed exclusively among Alliance members.
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Key Dates for Industry: The Government intends to onboard members in multiple phases.
Onboarding Opportunity 1: Questions Due: 1 May 2026, Close of Business (COB) Whitepapers Due: 1 June 2026, COB Mandatory Site Visit Window: 1 June 2026 – 30 June 2026 (Exact date will be communicated to vendors with successful submissions) Anticipated Consortium Live Date: 1 July 2026 Onboarding Opportunity 2: Whitepapers Due: 1 September 2026, COB Mandatory Site Visit Window: 1 September 2026 – 30 September 2026 This Request for Whitepaper notice will remain active until: 30 September 2032.
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Action Required: We invite all interested and qualified vendors to carefully review the attached documents in their entirety to ensure all mandatory onboarding criteria are satisfied within their whitepaper submission.
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Classification Codes: Primary NAICS Code: 541330 - Engineering Services Primary PSC Code: AC13 - National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Experimental Development (Note: While these are the primary codes, any NAICS/PSC code that fits within the...
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Timeline
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Posted
Mar 30, 2026
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Listing updated
Oct 20, 2026
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Status
Open now
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