Autonomous Wildfire Suppression Drones

The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) seeks a qualified vendor to provide a master‑agreement for an autonomous wildfire‑suppression drone system. The award will cover the delivery of a strike‑team configuration (five drones, transport trailer, spare‑parts pool, and initial training) and a multi‑year sustainment package that includes maintenance, software updates, consumables, and the option to add more drones or payloads under the same pricing terms. The system must be operationally proven, fully autonomous, capable of day/night fire‑detection and suppression, and meet specified performance metrics (endurance, payload, wind tolerance, communications range, etc.). OCFA requires the initial delivery within six months of contract execution and a minimum one‑year warranty, with up to four additional one‑year renewal options.