The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), in partnership with the Department of General Services (DGS) and the California Department of Technology (CDT), is issuing a Request for Innovative Ideas (RFI2) solicitation for Wildfire Management relating to wildfire detection and prediction. The RFI2 seeks innovative and sustainable solutions to the problem statement outlined by CAL FIRE in the RFI2 solicitation.
Startups, this is your opportunity to put you creativity, innovation, and tech skills to use for a good cause. Want to learn more? Attend the Pre-bid Conference on April 2 at 1:00 pm in downtown Sacramento.
When: April 2 at 1:00 pm
Where: Department of General Services 707 3rd Street West Sacramento, CA 95605
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Governor Newsom has proclaimed w State of Emergency on Wildfires to protect them State’s most vulnerable communities.
Governor Newsom today also announced the next phase of an effort to modernize the way the state contracts for goods and technology systems, to prepare for and assist during disasters.
The “Innovation Procurement Sprint” seeks to turn government contracting on its head by giving the best and brightest minds an opportunity to have their wildfire solutions tested and evaluated in the field. The Governor ordered this “sprint” so that the best tools and technologies can be purchased under government contract while they are still cutting-edge, in an effort to save lives and properties.
“California has experienced an increase in catastrophic wildfires over the past ten years,” said CAL FIRE Director Thom Porter. “The Procurement Sprint enables CAL FIRE to think outside the box and work with innovators from across the private, public and non-profit sectors to identify solutions to the challenge of detecting when a wildfire starts, and subsequently, where the fire will progress.”
Now that the Procurement Sprint is underway, CAL FIRE is inviting vendors, academics, entrepreneurs and scientists from a range of industries to propose innovative technological solutions to yield more comprehensive and effective results to address the state’s wildfire problems. The goal is to foster a culture of innovation, communication and collaboration between the private and public sectors and nonprofit organizations, while engaging the public in these efforts.
