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City of Newport News
Office of Purchasing
Gary Sightler, Purchasing Agent
Office of Purchasing, Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 926-8721
QUESTION & ANSWER REPORT
RFP No. 26-1342-1403
Drone as First Responder Program
RESPONSE DEADLINE: August 27, 2025 at 11:30 pm
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Approved, Unanswered Questions
Approved, Answers Provided
1. Cellular Connectivity Expectations
Jul 30, 2025 12:12 PM
Question: Will the City be supplying its own 5G cellular network or SIMs through a “bring-your-own-
plan” (BYOP) approach for drone communications? Or should vendors include bundled 5G connectivity
service as part of their proposal?
Jul 30, 2025 12:12 PM
Answered by Gary Sightler: The City will provide its own network.
Aug 18, 2025 10:20 AM
2. Evidence Management Platform
Jul 30, 2025 12:09 PM
Question: Refer to RFP Section 4.2(F)(2)(b): Video Download and Storage Options (p. 8) and Section
4.2(F)(2)(a–d): CJIS-compliant video/data handling (p. 8) Can the City confirm which digital evidence
management (DEM) solution is currently in use (e.g., Axon Evidence, Genetec, Veritone, etc.) for storing
and managing drone video and incident data? If no platform is currently in place, should vendors
propose an end-to-end evidence management workflow as part of the DFR solution?
Jul 30, 2025 12:09 PM
Answered by Gary Sightler: The City uses Evidence.com at the present time.
Aug 18, 2025 10:20 AM
QUESTION & ANSWER REPORT
Request for Proposals - Drone as First Responder Program
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