# Alberta Purchasing #27TDRAFD960

Alberta wildfire investigation geomatics and optional ground-based LiDAR services

**Posted:** November 06, 2026
**Respond By:** December 07, 2026
**Identifier:** 27TDRAFD960
**NAICS:** 541370

Alberta is seeking on-call geomatics support for wildfire origin and cause investigations, with optional ground-based LiDAR services.
- **Government buyer:** Government of Alberta, Alberta Forestry and Parks, Wildfire Management Branch.
- **Services requested:** Forensic mapping of wildfire perimeters, fire-pattern indicators, geographic features, trails, vehicle tracks, evidence, and other site features. Ground-based LiDAR scanning may also be requested.
- **Named OEMs and technologies:** **Eos Positioning Systems** — Arrow 100 GNSS receivers; **Esri** — Field Maps. No service contractor or reseller is identified.
- **Accuracy and evidence requirements:** Major incidents may require centimeter-level mapping suitable for court evidence. Data is typically collected with the Arrow 100 and Field Maps.
- **Operating requirements:** Assignments may involve active fires or remote locations, helicopter access, and consecutive 12-hour workdays. The contractor must provide trained personnel, 4x4 vehicles, and personal protective equipment. The Province arranges and pays for aircraft when needed.
- **Work and payment:** Assignments are on-call with no guaranteed work volume; payment uses one hourly rate based on the service, with no overtime rate.
- **Period:** Three years, from April 2027 through March 2030.

### Description

Alberta Forestry and Parks’ Wildfire Management Branch is seeking geomatics services to support investigations into wildfire origins and causes within Alberta’s Forest Protection Area. Work includes forensic mapping of geographic features, wildfire perimeters, fire pattern indicators, trails, vehicle tracks, and evidence, using GNSS and GIS tools; major incidents may require centimeter-accuracy mapping, and ground-based LiDAR scanning may be requested. Sites may be remote or active wildfire locations, and services are provided as needed with no guaranteed work. The contractor must provide trained personnel, 4x4 vehicles, and personal protective equipment; the contract period is April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2030.

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