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

The Government is issuing a Request for Whitepapers to select members for the AEDC Velocity Alliance. Vendors must submit a whitepaper that acknowledges the “AEDC Velocity Alliance Program Objectives” (SOO) and “Base Articles” as the living, governing framework; these documents may be updated at any time. The onboarding schedule includes three opportunity windows (Opportunity 1: June 1‑30 2026; Opportunity 2: September 1‑30 2026; Opportunity 3: date TBD) with the Alliance expected to become active on July 1 2026. The notice remains open through September 30 2032, subject to extension. All consortium members will receive full visibility of every Project Opportunity Announcement (POA) regardless of the SOO type or competencies demonstrated during onboarding; no sub‑pools or filtering will occur. The process consists of an onboarding phase—where the whitepaper demonstrates minimum technical competence and partnership capability—and a project competition phase, in which each member independently decides which POAs to pursue. The Government will ensure all members see all opportunities and may employ various selection methods, including but not limited to single‑step proposals, to down‑select performers for each requirement.

Notice ID

ffacf42b16c04119a7753cce8f5862f4

Solicitation Number

FA9101-26-9-Velocity_Alliance

NAICS Code

541330

Classification Code

AC13