What the buyer needs
AI summaryGOS seeks a vendor to provide photo plot interpretation services for the National Forest Inventory. The selected vendor will work offsite to provide land cover photo interpretation for 2x2km NFI photo plots. Only onshore Canadian organizations are eligible to bid, and all questions must be submitted no later than November 20, 2026. Proponents must submit their responses digitally via email or online by November 30, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST, including a signed introduction, Submission Form, and Pricing Form. GOS will evaluate submissions in three stages: mandatory requirements review, written evaluation of rated criteria totaling 200 points, and virtual interviews and reference checks for top-ranked proponents. Rated criteria include Proponent Experience and Qualifications (30 points) and Pricing (80 points), and submissions scoring below sixty percent in any rated criterion or stage may be rejected.
Scope of work
- Photo interpretation of up to 50 National Forest Inventory photo plots (4 km2 each)
- Interpret stereo imagery to National Forest Inventory photo plot standard (Version 6.0)
- Create shapefiles with current stand delineation for each plot
- Generate attribute files for each plot
- Use NFI Photo Plot Data Entry Utility and Quality Assurance module
- Pass photo plot upload utility quality procedures by March 15, 2027
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| D.2. Proponent Experience and Qualifications | 30 |
| D.9. Pricing | 80 |
| E.2 Reference Checks (Optional Rated Criteria) | 50 |
Minimum qualifications
- Photo interpreters must have proven experience working in boreal coniferous forests
- Demonstrate interpreters have comparable experience within similar forest conditions
Documents to include with your response
- One page of introduction dated and signed by an authorized official
- Summary of the key features of the Submission
- Submission Form (Appendix B), completed and signed
- Pricing Form (Appendix B), completed in Canadian funds
- Response to each of the rated criteria
How to submit
- Method
- Instructions
- One electronic copy in .pdf format including the RFP reference number, competition title, and closing date in the email subject line.
