Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · ORANGE COUNTY FIRE AUTHORITY

    Autonomous Wildfire Suppression Drones

    Issued by Orange County Fire Authority
    countyRFPOrange County Fire AuthoritySol. JA2789
    Open · 9d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    9
    due Jul 23, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Orange County
    county
    NAICS CODE
    336411
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Orange County Fire Authority seeks proposals for an autonomous wildfire suppression drone system including sustainment, training, maintenance, and operator training to maintain operational readiness.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    JA2789
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Status
    Bidding
    Level
    county
    Published Date
    Due Date
    July 23, 2026
    NAICS Code
    336411AI guide
    Agency
    Orange County Fire Authority

    Description

    The intent of this solicitation is to award a master agreement to the highest-ranked Offeror proposing an autonomous wildfire suppression drone system that meets the operational requirements of OCFA as described herein, for the best value. OCFA intends to award an agreement that comprehensively provides the annual sustainment, training, updates, consumables, spare parts, maintenance support, and replacement aerial vehicles or payload modules necessary to maintain the system in operational readiness.The system procured under the resulting master agreement is intended to consist of one strike team configuration of autonomous wildfire suppression drones, including a transport trailer or container that can be towed throughout the County, an initial spare-parts pool, and initial operator training for OCFA personnel. Pre-Bid Meeting Information: Yes Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Purchasing Address: 1 Fire Authority RoadIrvine, California92602 County: Orange

    Key dates

    1. July 23, 2026Responses Due

    AI classification tags

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    SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.

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