OHS AI-Powered Firearm Detection Software

Background
The Division of Ohio Homeland Security (OHS) is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to gather insights on AI-powered firearm detection solutions. OHS's mission is to enhance public safety by analyzing and sharing information, raising situational awareness, and supporting strategies against threats. This initiative aligns with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's National Priority Area focused on protecting soft targets and crowded places. The goal is to leverage advancements in computer vision and AI analytics to proactively detect visible firearms in monitored areas, thereby preventing mass casualty incidents at schools, government facilities, and public events.

Work Details
OHS seeks software solutions that can utilize existing or new IP-based video streams to detect visible firearms in real-time and alert operators for intervention. The ideal solution should:

- Operate on existing Skywatch Tower video infrastructure with minimal hardware upgrades.
- Detect various types of firearms (handguns, long guns, rifles) carried openly or brandished.
- Reduce false positives through AI/ML model training.
- Provide reliable alerts within seconds.
- Comply with state and federal privacy standards.

Vendors are requested to provide information on product capabilities including detection range, accuracy, real-time alerting capabilities, performance in various conditions, compatibility with video management systems, integration capabilities with Skywatch Tower video streams, system requirements including camera resolution and network bandwidth, user interface features such as centralized dashboards for monitoring alerts, deployment support details including implementation timelines and training requirements, pricing models for the software solutions offered, and references or case studies from prior deployments.

Period of Performance
The specific period of performance is not defined in this RFI as it is primarily for information gathering. Future procurement activities may establish a timeline based on responses received.

Place of Performance
The geographic location for the implementation of the solutions will likely be within Ohio, particularly at sites monitored by the Ohio Homeland Security Skywatch Tower program and other related facilities.

Bidder Requirements
Vendors responding to this RFI should be prepared to demonstrate compliance with applicable cybersecurity measures, data encryption standards, U.S.-based data storage options compliant with CJIS requirements, as well as provide evidence of prior deployments in similar environments.