General Event Information
SAME San Diego Post Small Business / NAVFAC Industry Forum on February 26th and 27th, 2026
Registration Cutoff and Cancellation Date – February 11, 2026 (No Refunds Issued After)
Planned presenters include NAVFAC Southwest, NAVFAC Pacific, Defense Logistics Agency and USACE LA District Small Business Representatives; NAVFAC FEAD Teams, Contracting Supervisors and Public Works Officers, NASA
DAY 1: February 26, 2026
- Key Note Speaker: CAPT Cathy Eyrich, NAVFAC Southwest Commanding Officer
- NAVFAC SW Session 1: Navy O&M Panel
- Small Business Agency Updates and SB Firms Lessons Learned
- NAVFAC SW Session 2: Pre-Award Insight and Information Security
- US Coast Guard Overview and Opportunities
- Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Overview and Opportunities
- NAVFAC Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) Overview and Opportunities
- Networking Reception
DAY 2: February 27, 2026
- Key Note Speaker: BGen Nick Brown, Marine Corps Installations-West
- MCI West Session 1: Marine Corps O&M Panel
- NAVFAC SW Session 3: FEAD/ROICC Execution Panel
- AE Design Panel: Perspectives and Partnering Approach
- General Contractors Panel: Perspectives and Partnering Approach
- US Army Corps of Engineers Overview and Opportunities
- NAVFAC SW Session 4: PDC & Environmental Core Overview & Opportunities
Following Day 2, you are invited to attend the SeaBee Ball from 5:00pm to 11:00pm!
Join us at the Town and Country Hotel
500 Hotel Circle North, San Diego, CA 92108
Fees include access to two-day event with the Networking Reception on Thursday evening (two drink tickets included).
Light continental breakfast, lunch, and afternoon beverages and snacks are included for both days.
This event will sell out early, so don’t delay registering.
Conference Fees
Event Registration
- DOD (Active or Civilian) (Must Pre-register) $99
- SAME Member (Small) $395
- SAME Member (Large) $475
- Non-Member (Small) $495
- Non-Member (Large) $575
- Young Professional (Must Pre-register) $99
- Speaker $0
- Student (must Pre-register) Free with volunteer requirements
Payment
THE POST PREFERS THAT SPONSORS PAY BY CHECK.
Please reach out to Carina Branch at carinabranchsame@outlook.com to notify of payment of check. You MUST ALSO register online and select the option ‘Pay by Check’. Please include the registration confirmation with your mailed check. Please mail your check, payable to “SAME San Diego Post,” along with a copy of the invoice. Be sure to include your sponsorship type and any add-on purchases (e.g., two additional attendees) with your payment. Checks can arrive no later than Thursday, February 19th. Checks can be mailed to:
ATTN: Gary Goodmote
6196 Quail Run St.
San Diego, CA 92130
Hotel Discount Links:
NAVFAC Military rate link
NAVFAC Event rate
