Alberta Purchasing #27LND026

Helicopter Survey Flights for Alberta Feral Horse Population Classification

Forestry and Parks, Government of Alberta, is seeking helicopter-based surveys to classify feral horse populations in Alberta’s Equine Management Zones. - Buyer: Government of Alberta, Forestry and Parks. - Solicitation: 27LND026. - Requested service: Conduct low-altitude, low-airspeed helicopter survey flights and visually classify feral horses by age category. - Contractor-provided resources: Helicopter, fuel, pilot, fuel truck, and driver. - Estimated effort: 5–8 days, depending on weather and available daylight. - Scope requirement: Proposals may cover all surveys or all surveys based at one of three airports; work cannot be divided into smaller portions. Consecutive survey days are preferred, with a break between airport locations. - No OEMs, commercial vendors, or specific aircraft models are named.

Description

The project is to survey Alberta’s Equine Management Zones using a helicopter, fuel, a pilot, a fuel truck, and a driver. The low-altitude, low-airspeed flights will provide a viewing platform to classify feral horses into age categories based on visual features. Proposals may cover all surveys or all surveys based out of one of three airports, but may not be divided further; surveys are ideally conducted on consecutive days, with a break between airports. The work is estimated to require 5–8 days, depending on weather and available daylight, and is anticipated to take place from December 7, 2026, through March 31, 2027.

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