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Philadelphia\u2019s Office of Innovation and Technology announced on Monday it’s seeking technology proposals<\/a> from the private sector as part of its first \u201cPitch & Pilot\u201d program, aimed at reducing litter and meeting the city\u2019s goal of producing zero waste by 2035.<\/p>\n

The program is the first iteration of the city\u2019s new procurement vehicle<\/a>, which was initially announced as part of the city\u2019s \u201cSmartCityPHL roadmap” in February. It\u2019s designed to reverse the traditional city government procurement process by making vendors propose custom-built solutions to the city\u2019s needs, rather than city officials seeking out one-size-fits-all software or tools. Philadelphia Chief Information Officer Mark Wheeler told StateScoop earlier this year it will help vendors \u201cfully understand where we are grounded in technology.\u201d<\/p>\n

Monday\u2019s announcement clarified that that first iteration of the program will be a collaboration between OIT, the city\u2019s streets department and several other city agencies, to reduce the two million pounds of waste the city produces annually. (The city says half of that waste gets recycled.)<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not clear yet what kind of solutions the city is looking for, but Wheeler said he didn\u2019t want to be too prescriptive, adding that the city already has several existing environmental initiatives that applicants should aim to complement, not replace.\u00a0One of these is\u00a0CleanPHL<\/a>, a mission-driven office that supports litter- and waste-reduction programs.<\/p>\n

Applicants to the new pilot should consider how to measure the impact of their products, Wheeler said, but because the city already has programs in place, they can also limit their projects to just one or two city blocks if they like. He also encouraged potential applicants to look at the city’s data and other resources related to litter to ensure solutions fit into existing efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a lot of different ways people are figuring out around waste minimization,\u201d Wheeler said. \u201cI think if you look at what we\u2019ve been doing and talking about in terms of waste reduction and recycling within the city, there\u2019s a lot of information that a potential solution provider would need to look at to understand it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The application period will last until Jan. 16 and a winner will be selected in February. The winner of this year\u2019s iteration will receive technical support and a contract with OIT worth up to $34,000, though that number could increase in future iterations, smart city director Emily Yates said at a press conference on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The city is offering little direction to potential applicants, hoping to encourage creativity in their proposals to eliminate waste and 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