Acquisition and classification of airborne light detection and ranging (LiDAR) transects in northern forests of Canada

Solicitation number NRCan-5000088365

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/07/09 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    By means of the RFP, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking proposals from bidders for Acquisition and classification of airborne LiDAR transect data in the northern forests of Canada.

    The transects have been divided between four (4) acquisition areas (Figure 2, Table 1). It is the responsibility of the vendor to bid on individual areas(s) (i.e. each of the four (4) areas should be costed individually), and bids may be made on any number of the four (4) areas. A vendor is not required to fly all four (4) areas and may submit a proposal identifying a subset to be flown.

    The RFP is subject to CLCA and right of first refusal will be given to a compliant supplier located in their CLCA.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 8 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/07/14.

    Trade agreements

    • World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
    • Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
    • Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
    • Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
    • Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
    • Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)

    Reason for limited tendering

    A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:

    • None
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
    Address

    1615 Lionel-Boulet Blvd.

    Varennes, QC, J3X 1P7
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Caroline Sirois
    Phone
    (613) 294-3519
    Email
    caroline.sirois@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
    Address

    1615 Lionel-Boulet Blvd.

    Varennes, QC, J3X 1P7
    Canada
    Bidding details
    Full details regarding this tender opportunity are available in the documents below. Click on the document name to download the file. Contact the contracting officer if you have any questions regarding these documents.
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    Document title Amendment no. Language Unique downloads Date added
    001 EN and FR 13 2025/07/07
    001 EN 13 2025/07/03
    001 FR 8 2025/07/03
    001 EN and FR 10 2025/07/02
    001 FR 7 2025/07/02
    002 EN 46 2025/05/29
    001 EN and FR 28 2025/05/28
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    Summary information

    Notice type
    Request for Proposal
    Language(s)
    English, French
    Region(s) of delivery
    Canada
    Region of opportunity
    Unspecified
    Contract duration
    8 month(s)
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding
    Selection criteria
    Variations or combinations of the above methods