# CanadaBuys #AB-2026-06906

Helicopter flights for Alberta feral horse population survey

**Posted:** October 16, 2026
**Respond By:** November 13, 2026
**Identifier:** AB-2026-06906
**NAICS:** 481211

Alberta Forestry and Parks is seeking helicopter support for a visual survey of feral horses in the Equine Management Zones.
- **Government buyer:** Alberta Forestry and Parks; no sub-agency or office is identified.
- **Requested service:** Helicopter survey flights to classify feral horses by age using visible features.
  - The provider must supply the helicopter, fuel, pilot, fuel truck, and driver.
  - Flights must provide a low-altitude, low-airspeed viewing platform.
- **Schedule and fieldwork:** Fieldwork is estimated at 5–8 days, subject to weather and available daylight. Surveys are ideally flown on consecutive days, with a break between airports. The overall performance period is three months, with a planned start in late 2026.
- **Proposal coverage:** Proposals may cover all surveys or all surveys based out of one of three airports; smaller divisions are not permitted.
- **OEMs and named vendors:** None identified.
- **Quantities and part numbers:** No product quantities or part numbers are specified; this is a services requirement.

### Description

The solicitation seeks helicopter survey flights to survey the Equine Management Zones and classify feral horses into age categories based on visual features. The work generally requires a helicopter with fuel and pilot, a fuel truck, and a driver to provide a low-altitude, low-airspeed viewing platform. Proposals may cover all surveys or all surveys based out of one of three airports, but cannot be divided further; surveys are ideally conducted on consecutive days, with a break between airports. The estimated work duration is 5–8 days, depending on weather and available daylight, and the contract duration is three months.

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