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This Solicitation opportunity from Government of Canada was posted on April 20, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Aerial Overview Survey Monitor

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BC228213Canada

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The Ministry of Forests is considering awarding a direct contract to Blackwell Consulting Ltd. to provide coordination services for the Province-wide Aerial Overview Survey (AOS), a key component in forest health monitoring in British Columbia. The AOS employs fixed-wing aircraft to conduct annual aerial sketch mapping that records the location and severity of forest disturbances visible from the air. This survey forms part of a long-standing data set, complemented by records from the Canadian Forest Service dating back to 1914, offering crucial historical insights into forest disturbance patterns across the province. The role of the AOS coordinator under this contract includes supporting the technical and logistical aspects of the survey in alignment with the established protocols available on the Ministry’s website. The contract, titled "Aerial Overview Survey Monitor" and identified by solicitation number BC228213, was posted on April 20, 2026, with a response deadline set for April 30, 2026. The contract is facilitated by the Office of the Chief Forester within the Government of Canada, with Babita Bains serving as the contracting authority. Although specific location details and NAICS codes are not provided, the services will support forest health monitoring efforts across the provincial land base. This engagement emphasizes the Ministry’s commitment to leveraging aerial survey data for effective forest management and disturbance tracking.

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Ministry contracts Blackwell Consulting for provincial aerial forest disturbance survey coordination services.

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Government of Canada → Office of the Chief Forester

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541360 - Geophysical Surveying and Mapping ServicesView NAICS

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CAN

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AgencyGovernment of Canada → Office of the Chief Forester
Contacts1 person available
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Government of Canada → Office of the Chief Forester
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Babita BainsContracting Authority

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Notice is hereby given that the Ministry of Forests is contemplating making a direct award of a contract to Blackwell Consulting Ltd. (the “Supplier”).The high-level details of the contemplated contract are generally described below.The provincial aerial overview survey (AOS) is the cornerstone of forest health monitoring in B.C. Like most forested jurisdictions across North America, B.C.’s annual aerial sketch mapping is done to efficiently record the location and severity of forest disturbances that can be seen from the air. Combined with records from the Canadian Forest Service dating back to 1914, B.C.’s AOS data provides invaluable historical information on the patterns of disturbance across the provincial forested land base. The Ministry of Forests the AOS using fixed-wing aircraft to map damaging agents. The protocol for mapping can be found on the Ministry web sites (https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/forestry/managing-our-forest-resources/forest-health/aerial-overview-surveys, accessed April 16, 2026). This contract is to provide support for the Province-wide AOS as an AOS coordinator with services including: