Advance Notice - ASCA Pitch Day 2026 - Decoy, Deception, Camouflage and Concealment
Description
NOTE: This is an advance notice for an upcoming Request For Information (RFI). The 'Close Date & Time' applies to the notice and does not apply to the RFI. The closing date and time of the RFI will be disclosed once the RFI has been released.The Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator’s (ASCA) mission is to accelerate the development and transition of asymmetric capabilities to the Australian Defence Force through innovation, in order to meet Defence priority needs.ASCA's Pitch Days provide industry and academia the opportunity to present their ideas to Defence, ensuring Defence remains aware of new capabilities and innovations.This advance notice is for the second of two Pitch Days in 2026, and will be an RFI on new capabilities and innovations that enable agile signature management through decoy, deception, camouflage and/or concealment.Responses to the RFI describing such capabilities and innovations - dubbed 'proposed solutions' - must address the Challenge Statement that fall under this theme of 'Decoy, Deception, Camouflage and Concealment'.Respondents to the RFI that propose promising solutions (as assessed by a panel of Defence subject matter experts) will be invited to pitch to an audience of senior Defence officials, other valued guests and members of the broader defence ecosystem at the Pitch Day event, that will coincide with the Land Forces International Land Defence Exposition 2026 in Perth, in October.Further information on this upcoming RFI, including the Challenge Statement, assessment criteria and Pitch Day event, will be made available from May 2026.Visit the ASCA website: www.asca.gov.au/opportunities
Conditions for Participation:
Information to be provided on release of the Request For Information.
Other Instructions:
This is a notice for an upcoming Request For Information only. The decision to submit a response is a matter for your company. You are under no obligation to respond and any response is submitted on a voluntary basis.The Commonwealth will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by any respondent in preparation or lodgment of a response or taking part in the Request For Information process.
About This Opportunity
This is a services contract in the Research and security and defense sectors. Located in Australia, Pacific & Oceania, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before May 4, 2026.
Published through AusTender - Australian Government, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the Research sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. Interested parties should review the full documentation on the original source before submitting their proposal.