# 2027 Okinawa Vendor Symposium Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ovs2027 - Solicitation number: OVS2027 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: No response deadline - Department: Department of the Air Force - Agency: Department of the Air Force - Contracting office: Department of the Air Force (n-DEPTOFTHEAIRFORCE) - Place of performance: Kadena AB, Okinawa, JAPAN - Who can bid, by location: Outside the US. The work is outside the United States. - First posted: October 5, 2026 - Last posted: October 30, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d92e04f496214914bf08429fc4447920/view ## Description Please join us for the 7th Annual Okinawa Vendor Symposium, hosted by the 18th Contracting Squadron (18 CONS) and SAME Japan Post! Event Details: The Okinawa Vendor Symposium brings together government procurement officers, contracting experts and potential suppliers to explore new opportunities for collaboration. Whether you are a startup, established enterprise, or a multinational company, this event helps you understand how to do business with the U.S. government - from registration and compliance to proposal success. 48 booths will be available to showcase your products and services Upon submitting a registration request, you will be contacted by 18 CONS if you are selected Base passes are available for vendors with registered booths Registration Details: https://www.samejapan.org/7thokivensym 在沖米空軍18契約中隊(18 CONS) および SAME Japan Post共催、第7回沖縄ベンダーシンポジウムへの参加企業募集中！ イベント詳細： 沖縄ベンダーシンポジウムとは、米国政府の調達担当官、契約を専門とするエキスパート、そしてサプライヤーが一堂に会し、新たなビジネスチャンスを広げるイベントです。 また、スタートアップからグローバル企業まで、企業規模を問わず、米国政府とのビジネスに必要な登録手続きやコンプライアンス対応、提案書の作成等についての理解を深める機会です。 48社分の展示ブースを提供予定。 参加登録申請後、出展企業として確定した際には18 CONSからご連絡いたします。 出展確定企業には、嘉手納基地立ち入り許可証（ベースパス）が発行されます。 登録の詳細：https://www.samejapan.org/7thokivensym ## Attachments - [2027 Okinawa Vendor Symposium Poster.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/2042a50b8d514922a687db013c3fe9cf/download) ## Publications - October 5, 2026: Special notice, due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM EDT. Notice 0e8655902913465f95b9103aaa35c6e9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0e8655902913465f95b9103aaa35c6e9/view - October 5, 2026: Special notice, due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 AM EDT. Notice 1fa9e619423345ec93627b6935c797a0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1fa9e619423345ec93627b6935c797a0/view - October 18, 2026: Special notice. Notice 6a6c18a95ffb42f2aa4822980ffa78ba. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6a6c18a95ffb42f2aa4822980ffa78ba/view - October 18, 2026: Special notice, due November 30, 2026 at 3:00 AM EST. Notice f4f6c654a1b640fcb11e6f1cfe94fabb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f4f6c654a1b640fcb11e6f1cfe94fabb/view - October 30, 2026: Special notice. Notice d92e04f496214914bf08429fc4447920. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d92e04f496214914bf08429fc4447920/view ## Points of contact - Nina Wickwire, nina.wickwire.2@us.af.mil, 3156345931 - Narimitsu Higa, narimitsu.higa.1.jp@us.af.mil --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/ovs2027.