Contract · Federal
PAE(A) Autonomy & Super Intelligence (SI) / Artificial Intelligence (AI) Industry Day
DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE NAVY PATUXENT RIVER, MD
- Status Closes in 17 days
- Amount Amount not listed
- Set-aside None (open competition)
Scope
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Event Information Event Dates: December 8-9, 2026 Daily Schedule: 0900 – 1600 EST daily Location: UMD SMART Conference Center, 44219 Airport Road, California, MD 20619 Security Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Registration Deadline: November 20, 2026 or earlier if event capacity is reached Attendance Cap: Maximum of three (3) attendees per organization.
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Purpose The Portfolio Acquisition Executive Aviation (PAE(A)) Autonomy & Super Intelligence (SI) / Artificial Intelligence (AI) leadership team invites leaders, technical experts, and developers from Government, industry, and academia to participate in an upcoming Industry Day focused on autonomy and super intelligence/artificial intelligence mission areas relevant to Naval Aviation.
The objectives of this event are to: Align Government, industry, and academic capabilities with Naval Aviation requirements.
Identify technical, operational, and mission capability gaps.
Increase awareness of commercial and academic tools relevant to current Navy development priorities.
Inform potential future acquisition approaches to support near-term warfighter needs.
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Special Notice & Consortium Information The Government is considering use of the Naval Air Systems Consortium (NASC) in connection with one or more prototype efforts that may be pursued through Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) under 10 U.S.C.
4022, Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype projects.
Additional information regarding this potential approach is expected to be discussed by Government representatives during the event on December 8-9, 2026.
This forum is not limited to existing members of the NASC.
All interested parties, including traditional defense contractors, non-traditional developers, and academic researchers, are encouraged to att...
Timeline
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Posted
Nov 2, 2026
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Status
Open now
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