Request for Whitepapers: AEDC Velocity Alliance - A Multi-Billion Dollar OTA Consortium Opportunity

The Government is issuing a Request for Whitepapers to establish the AEDC Velocity Alliance, a pre‑qualified consortium governed by the “AEDC Velocity Alliance Program Objectives” (SOO) and “Base Articles,” both of which are living documents that may be revised at any time. Vendors must submit a whitepaper that demonstrates the minimum technical competence and partnership capability required for onboarding; acceptance grants full membership in the Alliance. The onboarding schedule includes three initial opportunities with whitepaper submission and mandatory site‑visit windows (Opportunity 1: 1 June 2026 – 30 June 2026; Opportunity 2: 1 September 2026 – 30 September 2026; Opportunity 3: TBD), and the Alliance is expected to become active on 1 July 2026. The solicitation notice remains open through 30 September 2032, and all governing documents are subject to change. Once admitted, members will have unrestricted visibility of every Project Opportunity Announcement (POA) across all disciplines—there will be no filtering or sub‑pooling based on onboarding performance. Vendors are responsible for evaluating their own capabilities and deciding which POAs to pursue, while the Government ensures all members receive each announcement and may employ various competitive methods, including whitepapers, to down‑select performers for individual projects. This open‑access, two‑stage process (onboarding then “performance arena”) is a core requirement of the Velocity Alliance.

Notice ID

581aa0b7ddbb4ab4bd3f20f0be1abbae

Solicitation Number

FA9101-26-9-Velocity_Alliance

NAICS Code

541330

Classification Code

AC13