RFSA - Photo interpretation services for the National Forest Inventory

Location:	Federal
Posted:	Feb 13, 2026
Due:	Mar 17, 2026
Agency:	Government of Canada
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D F - Natural Resources and Conservation Services R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
Solicitation No:	NRCan-5000093109
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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.

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.

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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)
Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)

Reason for limited tendering

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