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RFSA - Photo interpretation services for the National Forest Inventory

Solicitation number NRCan-5000093109

Publication date

Closing date and time 2026/03/24 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date


    Description

    By means of this Request for Supply Arrangement (RFSA), Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking arrangements from supplier to update the mapping and attributing of land cover within 2km x 2km photo plots across Canada using stereo imagery (satellite or aerial based) or mono imagery (satellite or aerial based) that is sub 71cm panchromatic + multispectral (i.e. <71cm spatial resolution). Interested suppliers should carefully review the requirements of this Supply Arrangement and submit their arrangement for consideration. Suppliers who meet the evaluation criteria will be included in a pool of pre-qualified suppliers.

    The services include photo interpretation and data capture from two image type (stereo image and mono image) for National Forest Inventory (NFI) photo plots in the geographic zones (Zone 1 to 6, see Map 1 in Annex A, SW.3.7). Supplier can qualify for a single image type-zone combination and up to twelve image type-zone combinations.

    The Supply Arrangement will be in effect until March 31, 2028.
    NRCan reserves the right to exercise the option to extend the Supply Arrangement(s) for up to three (3) additional periods of one (1) year.

    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 24 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/04/01.

    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

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    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
    Address

    506 Burnside Road West

    Victoria, BC , V8Z 1M5
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Vincent Gariépy
    Phone
    (819) 560-9253
    Email
    vincent.gariepy@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca
    Address

    50 Place de la Cite

    Sherbrooke, Qc, J1H 4G9
    Canada
    Bidding details
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    Summary information

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

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