UNACORN Tactical Edge: Decentralized Federated Learning and Real-Time Data Assurance

NOTICE OF ACTIVE CALL FOR AREA OF INTEREST (AOI) 26-A002 PARENT SOLICITATION NUMBER: N66001-26-S-C002CSO TITLE: UNACORN Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)CALL NOTICE ID: 26-A002CALL TITLE: UNACORN Tactical Edge: Decentralized Federated Learning and Real-Time Data Assurance1. PURPOSENaval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific, is officially issuing Area of Interest (AOI) Call Notice 26-A002 under the parent Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) N66001-26-S-C002. Interested commercial entities are invited to submit Phase 1 Solution Briefs in response to this specific technical area.2. SUBMISSION LIMITS and FORMATVendors may submit their Phase 1 Solution Brief in EITHER of the following formats:* A text document (Maximum of 5 pages, 12pt font, 1-inch margins) OR* A slide deck (Maximum of 15 briefing slides)3. IMPORTANT DATES and DEADLINES* Issuance Date: 27 AUGUST 2026* Phase 1 Submission Deadline: 28 SEPTEMBER 2026 at 15:00 PST4. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONSPhase 1 Solution Briefs must be submitted via EMAIL to Nicole Riccitelli at flavia.n.riccitelli.civ@us.navy.mil and Lee Anderson at richard.l.anderson4.civ@us.navy.mil in strict accordance with the specific instructions detailed within the AOI Call Notice 26-A002 PDF attached to this posting. 5. CONTACT INFORMATIONFor administrative or contracting questions regarding this specific call, please contact the Contract Specialist, Nicole Riccitelli, at flavia.n.riccitelli.civ@us.navy.mil.