# RFI for Venue and AV Support Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/20260002215 - Solicitation number: 20260002215 - Notice type: Sources sought - Status: Closed. Deadline was February 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST - Department: Department of the Navy - Agency: Department of the Navy - Contracting office: NAVSUP FLT Log CTR San Diego (N00244) - NAICS: 721110 Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels - Place of performance: Monterey, California - County: Monterey County (FIPS 06053). https://abierto.us/counties/monterey-county-ca-06053 - City: Monterey. https://abierto.us/cities/monterey-ca-0648872 - First posted: February 12, 2026 - Last posted: February 12, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3cf40e53e78c48d18e21253e3a1be821/view ## Description The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California is planning for and execution of the virtual Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities Acquisition Research Symposium and Innovation Summit, on May 6-7, 2026, in Monterey, CA. The event must be run from an advanced technical command center built at the local hotel in Monterey, California with advanced equipment and a technical support team provided by the hotel to run two (2) one half days on May 4 and 5th, 2026 practice sessions with panelists and during the live event two (2) keynote addresses and three (3) webinar sessions simultaneously for eight (8) hours each day on May 6 and 7, 2026 starting at 5:00 am until 3:00 pm pacific time. The webinars will be run on Microsoft TEAMS (MS TEAMS) webinar licenses provided by the Government. The PWS also requires a sleeping room block of fifteen (15) sleeping rooms at the current federal per diem rate of $199.00 with free overnight parking which will be paid individually; an event coordinator provided by the hotel who is dedicated to the event; a completed event execution plan; a four thousand six hundred (4,600) square foot space for the command center; and tables with clothes and shirting, chairs and the hanging of one (1) 6-foot banner. Please review the Performance Work Statement (PWS) draft, fill out the provided Market Research Questionnaire, and submit a Capability Statement if you feel your company is able to sufficiently provide for this requirement. This is not a solicitation. This is a request for more information to assess industry capability. The deadline for submissions is 10am PST 17 FEB 2026. ## Publications - February 12, 2026: Sources sought, due February 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Notice 3cf40e53e78c48d18e21253e3a1be821. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3cf40e53e78c48d18e21253e3a1be821/view ## Points of contact - Brenna Bronder, brenna.m.bronder.civ@us.navy.mil, 6195565226 - Kyle Westover, Kyle.D.Westover.civ@us.navy.mil, 6195567952 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/20260002215.