AI Video Analytics Services

The Vendor is required to provide technology providers, and system integrators for the development of Proof of Value for a scalable technology solution based on real-time analysis of video feeds from the cameras installed on public transit vehicles, specifically subway cars and buses.
- The system will leverage advanced computer vision and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance passenger safety and operational awareness.
- The system is:
•    Forbidden Object Detection: Identification of weapons, firearms, or other hazardous materials and objects in the public transportation environment,
•    Recognizing and monitoring unattended items: detection of luggage, packages, or objects left behind for extended periods that may pose security risks.
•    Anticipate, detect, and analyze incidents and unusual or unsafe behaviors such as, for example, high-density surges, potential stampede risks and other actions based on the analysis of behavioral patterns.
- The need for proactive threat detection, the agency is exploring the use of intelligent analytics and AI technologies to enhance situational awareness and passenger safety.
- The goal is to implement a system that will enable a proactive safety approach by leveraging AI-driven technologies that can:
•    Detect and predict unsafe or anomalous behaviors,
•    Identify prohibited or dangerous objects,
•    Recognize unattended items that may pose a security risk.
- While this initiative is grounded in advanced video analytics and AI technologies, the agency recognizes that effective safety and security outcomes depend not only on the capabilities of the system but also on a deep understanding of human behavior in public transit environments.
- As such, this effort should be guided by insights from subject matter experts (SMEs) in behavioral science and psychology.
- The certified SMEs will play a significant role in defining what constitutes “unusual” or “unsafe” conditions and behavior, interpreting context-sensitive actions, and ensuring that the system’s detection logic aligns with real-world social dynamics.
- Solutions that are not only technologically robust but also designed in collaboration with behavioral experts to ensure that the system reflects a nuanced, ethical, and human-centered approach to safety.

- Contract Period/Term: 1 year
- Pre RFI Conference Date: December 12, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: December 18, 2025