NAWCWD Attends Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS)

Department of Defense · Department of the Navy · NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number: N68936_NAWCWD_ARDIS_SEP2026
Notice type: Special Notice
NAICS: 541330
Product service code: R425
Set-aside: Unrestricted
Posted: 2026-05-20
Response deadline: Sep 16, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact: kim.s.matsunaga.civ@us.navy.mil

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Statement of work, as posted

The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) will be participating in the Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS), on September 15-16, 2026 at the Kerr McGee Center in Ridgecrest, CA. ARDIS 2026?will expand to a?two-day event?designed to focus on innovation as an operational necessity, examine?how the character of war is changing in real time, and what those changes mean for defense technology, acquisition, integration, testing, and production. Organized as a forum for?government, industry, startups, academia, and operators, ARDIS 2026 will focus on the pathways required to turn battlefield problems into fielded capability. Registration Information: Interested participants may find additional event details and register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advancing-rapid-defense-innovation-symposium-ardis-tickets-1984938811418?aff=oddtdtcreator Advancing Rapid Defense Innovation Symposium (ARDIS) Event dates: September 15-16, 2026 Location: Kerr McGee Center in Ridgecrest, CA Note: NAWCWD is not the official hosts or sponsors of this event but are active participants. This Special Notice is for informational purposes only and shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, request for proposal, or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services.

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Point of contact: Kim Matsunaga
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Email: kim.s.matsunaga.civ@us.navy.mil

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