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Aerial Image Acquisition and Data Production for Bulkley, Golden, and Kispiox Timber Supply Areas

The Ministry of Forests' Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch is seeking specialized aerial photography services for forest inventory mapping in British Columbia. - Government Buyer: - Ministry of Forests, Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch - Scope of Work: - Acquisition of digital frame camera imagery over Bulkley, Golden, and Kispiox Timber Supply Areas - Imagery must be captured at a 25 cm Ground Sampling Distance (GSD) - Geo-referencing required using NAD83/CGVD2013 datum (direct or indirect methods) - Delivery of aerial imagery, stereo models, orthometric corrected imagery, and related geospatial products - Products support Vegetation Resource Inventory (VRI) mapping - Requirements: - Contractors must manage acquisition, quality control, and delivery of all geospatial products - A data package is available to inform proposal preparation - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Period of Performance: - Estimated contract duration is 11 months - Locations: - Work to be performed over Bulkley, Golden, and Kispiox Timber Supply Areas, British Columbia - Contracting office is the Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch

Description

The Ministry is seeking proposals from firms specializing in aerial photography to acquire digital frame camera imagery over the Bulkley, Golden, and Kispiox Timber Supply Areas in British Columbia. The project involves capturing and geo-referencing aerial imagery at a 25 cm Ground Sampling Distance, creating spatial mapping products for Vegetation Resource Inventory forest mapping. The contractor will manage acquisition, quality control, and delivery of aerial imagery and related geospatial products over an 11-month contract period. A data package is available to inform proposals, and the Ministry expects rates similar to historical pricing of approximately $0.26 per hectare.

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