AEDC Velocity Alliance Consortium Q A

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE MATERIEL COMMAND

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE OHIO

MEMORANDUM FOR INDUSTRY PARTNERS

FROM: AFMC/AFTC/PZIA (Arnold)

100 Kindel Drive
Arnold AFB, TN 37389-1332
SUBJECT: AEDC Velocity Alliance – Request for Whitepaper: Question & Answers

1. Would you all have any interest in a company to run the AEDC Velocity Alliance OTA Consortium?
a. The Government will manage the consortium internally. 2. I didn't see that asphalt paving was included in this project. My question is will there be any paving included.
a. A standalone paving project could be competed within the AEDC Velocity Alliance by leveraging the existing "General Construction" category. 3. I am writing to clarify the partnership requirements for the RFWP. Specifically, does the Alliance Membership require us to identify a Non-Traditional Defense Contractor (NDC) or a small business as a partner? Over the last five years, our projects for the Air Force and DOE have involved partnerships with five universities and two national laboratories. a. The answer is yes, the Alliance Membership requires you to identify a partner that meets a specific statutory definition, and your university partners are highly likely to satisfy this requirement.
Here is a more detailed explanation to guide your whitepaper submission:

1. The "Why" Behind the Requirement

As detailed in "Part 4: Innovation and Partnership Capability" of the RFWP, the purpose of this requirement is to satisfy the legal conditions for using this type of Other Transaction authority (specifically 10 U.S.C. § 4022(d)(1)(A) or (B)). This means that to join the Alliance, each prospective member must demonstrate an established relationship with a partner that falls into one of the following categories: •
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A Non-Traditional Defense Contractor (NDC)
A Small Business
A Nonprofit Research Institution

2. How Your University and National Laboratory Partners Fit This is where your specific experience is highly relevant. One AFMC…Powering the World’s Greatest Air Force

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University Partners (Excellent Candidates): Your extensive partnerships with universities are a perfect fit. Universities typically qualify as "nonprofit research institutions" under the statute. Your whitepaper should identify one of your university partners by name and CAGE code and, as noted in the RFWP (Note 2), be prepared to confirm their 501(c)(3) or equivalent nonprofit status. By doing this, you would be