Telepresence and Drone as First Responder Program Support

The City of Chula Vista is seeking a contractor to rebuild and support its NDAA-compliant Drone as First Responder program with telepresence operations, UAS fleet hardware, airspace awareness, counter-UAS systems, software, training, and managed services.

City of Chula Vista


General
Open (bidding)
RFP P13-2027
Oct 23, 2026 07:00 PM
Oct 09, 2026 03:00 PM
1 year 6 months base + 4 × 1 year options
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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Contact
marellano@chulavistaca.gov
276 Fourth Avenue, South Shaftsbury, CA, USA
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Description

The City of Chula Vista is seeking professional support to rebuild and operate its Drone as First Responder program. The scope includes NDAA-compliant autonomous docking systems and DFR aircraft, backup and tactical/patrol UAS fleets, installation and configuration, airspace-awareness and 3D radar systems, data fusion, counter-UAS detection and mitigation, and telepresence software with centralized fleet control, live video, mapping, CAD/ALPR/Live911 and Axon Fusus integrations, evidence management, mobile distribution, mission reporting, and analytics. The contractor must provide implementation, training, maintenance, technical support, connectivity, and related managed services. Proposals must address the stated regulatory, cybersecurity, data ownership, CJIS, FAA, BVLOS, public-records, US-based storage, and NDAA-compliance requirements. Pricing must be submitted using Attachment A, including five-year total-cost-of-ownership pricing and hourly rates. The proposal must include organizational experience, capabilities, references, personnel information, methodology, ethics, exceptions, and privacy/security compliance information.

Classification Codes
NAICS334511Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
PSC1550Drones
Smart Codes
drone fleet systemscounter-uas radar systemstelepresence software platforms
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Oct 09, 2026 03:00 PM-RFP Posted
Oct 14, 2026 10:00 PM-Questions Due
Oct 20, 2026 12:00 AM-Responses to Questions Released
Oct 23, 2026 07:00 PM-Proposal Due
Oct 27, 2026-Optional Product Demonstrations (optional)
Optional demonstrations may occur between October 27 and October 29; the format and exact time will be provided to finalists.
Oct 29, 2026 10:00 PM-Selection of Consultant
Dec 1, 2026-Contract Inception
Requirements
Required
  • General Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation Employer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 5 references
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
General Provisions RFP.pdf 1/15/26Oct 01, 2026 04:24 PM
RFP P13-2027 BID DOCOct 08, 2026 05:00 PM
GENERAL CONDITIONS.pdfOct 01, 2026 04:24 PM
Attachment A Telepresence Based UAS-DFR Cost Proposal TableOct 06, 2026 01:02 PM
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