From the notice

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: Whitepapers Due: Closed Mandatory Site Visit Window: Completed Consortium Activation Date: 1 July 2026 Onboarding Opportunity 2: Whitepapers Due: Closed Mandatory Site Visit Window: Complete Onboarding Opportunity 3: Whitepapers Due: TBD Mandatory Site Visit Window: TBD 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.

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