Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Fields roughly 25 firefighting aircraft each season, including state-owned UH-1H helicopters plus contracted fixed-wing and Fire Boss aircraft, and has run a five-year AI wildfire-detection camera pilot with Pano AI since 2023 funded by the HB 1168 wildfire account.

Buys

• Detection & sensing
• Forest & fuels
• Home hardening
• Suppression & aerial

Contracts & solicitations (6)

• AI wildfire detection camera pilot (five-year program)
• Fire Boss SEAT Exclusive-Use Basing at Dallesport
• Statewide Exclusive-Use & Call-When-Needed Aircraft Roster
• Preseason Agreements — Hand Crews, Engines & Dozers
• 2026 Firewise USA Site Micro Grant
• Pano AI wildfire detection camera network expansion

Procurement portal

https://des.wa.gov/sell/bid-opportunities