The City of San Pablo seeks proposals for an unmanned aerial systems/drone-as-first-responder solution to enhance public safety, response times, and real-time situational awareness.
The City of San Pablo seeks proposals for an unmanned aerial systems/drone-as-first-responder solution to enhance public safety, response times, and real-time situational awareness.
The Army is seeking innovative solutions to rapidly train and qualify aviators, improve pilot proficiency through commercial practices and technology, and strengthen the aviation industrial base.
The pilot solicitation is intended to help nontraditional defense contractors with relevant technologies gain facility clearances and address classified Department of War technical challenges.
Focus Area #1: A Navy objective for this BAA is to focus on research and development services involving studies, analysis and assessments addressing a broad variety of areas such as Tactical Submarine Evolution Plan and Integrated Undersea Future Investment Strategy.
Recent buying indicators
What Unmanned Systems Technology buyers are planning now
Recent board meeting, budget, plan, and contract evidence, connected to the buyer and relevant decision-makers.
- Police Chief proposed a 10-year, $21.15M Axon agreement adding drone docks, patrol drones, airspace detection, and counter-UAS technology for city departments.
- A city-run drone trial logged 172 flights, with the drone first on scene 42% of the time and clearing 14% of calls without patrol response.
- Council members voiced support, citing public safety and efficiency gains, and discussed privacy safeguards and FAA certification for pilots.
- Chief said implementation could start by January if approved, with town hall meetings planned, but no vote was taken at this meeting.
- Costa Mesa Police Chief presented a drone program expansion plan to the City Council on October 6, 2026, proposing three docking stations and one Skyio X10 drone.
- The department's drone program, active since 2019, has 24 pilots and logged over 400 deployments in 2025-2026, with a successful pilot at South Coast Plaza handling 112 calls.
- Captain Diaz detailed a $292,144.59 purchase funded by organized retail theft grant funds, with a $7,855.41 contingency, under a cooperative agreement with Axon Enterprises via Omnia Partners.
- The council voted 5-2 to approve the purchase, adding conditions on contract termination, data retention,…
Meeting MentionPre-RFPDetected: Oct 6
Key Contacts · Verified by Starbridge
Brenda Green
ADA Coordinator
Alma L. Reyes
Assistant City Manager
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