Opportunity Overview
1. 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.
2. 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: 17 June 2026
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.
3. 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.
4. Classification Codes:
Primary NAICS Code: 541330 - Engineering Services: This NAICS Code will be utilized to determine size standard for consortium onboarding. Primary NAICS code at the project level may differ from 541330 and will be established in each Project Oppurtunity Announcement.
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 scope of the Program Objectives is...
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.
2. 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: 17 June 2026
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.
3. 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.
4. Classification Codes:
Primary NAICS Code: 541330 - Engineering Services: This NAICS Code will be utilized to determine size standard for consortium onboarding. Primary NAICS code at the project level may differ from 541330 and will be established in each Project Oppurtunity Announcement.
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 scope of the Program Objectives is...
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| Issuing agency | AEDC PKP Procrmnt Br |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Category | Government Procurement |
| NAICS | 541330 |
| PSC | AC13 |
| Published | June 14, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | September 30, 2030 |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Source: U.S. Government (SAM.gov) — public domain. GlobalGov is not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government.
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