Request for Information: Hayden AI BCT Terminals, Park-and-Ride, and Bus Stop Monitoring Pilot Test

A Florida county government is issuing a Request for Information on Hayden AI BCT Terminals, Park-and-Ride, and Bus Stop Monitoring Pilot Test with responses due October 15, 2026, as a Notice of Intent to Designate Sole Source/Sole Brand — the RFI seeks to establish whether the specified technology is available from multiple providers or if alternative solutions exist that would meet the county's needs.

This is not a request for pricing or a purchase commitment. The county is soliciting responses from vendors capable of meeting or exceeding ten critical technical requirements: edge-only processing of video and sensor data without cloud reliance; built-in anonymization capabilities omitting facial recognition and pedestrian information recording; interior-mounted perception hardware for in-cabin operation; optimized performance through tinted glass and low-light conditions; weather and vandalism protection; blockchain-based tamper-proof logging for immutable data documentation; mathematically secure audit trails admissible in municipal traffic adjudication; demonstrated scalability with over 2,000 mobile units deployed in major U.S. transit environments; plug-and-play integration requiring no structural bus modifications; and the ability to provide a comprehensive, no-cost proof-of-concept pilot deployment lasting up to one full year.

Vendors must respond through the county's electronic bidding system with supporting documentation. The Director of Purchasing retains sole authority to determine what constitutes a comparable solution and will notify all submitting vendors of the sole source designation decision through the electronic bidding system; this decision is not subject to objection, protest, or appeal. Responses will inform whether the county proceeds with sole-source designation for Hayden AI or issues a competitive solicitation.