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Forestry and Parks - Request for Proposal - Feral Horse Population Survey Flights 2027

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AB-2026-06906International

Response Deadline11/13/2026, 09:00:59 PM UTC

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Forestry and Parks is seeking proposals for the Feral Horse Population Survey Flights 2027 in Alberta under solicitation number AB-2026-06906. The project requires a contractor to provide a helicopter, pilot, fuel, and a fuel truck with a driver to conduct low altitude and low airspeed surveys across designated Equine Management Zones. The primary objective is to safely classify feral horses into age categories based on visual features. Proposals must be submitted by November 13, 2026, and can cover the entire list of surveys or all surveys based out of one of the three specified airports. The work is estimated to take between 5 and 8 days, though the final duration will depend on daylight hours and weather conditions. Interested parties can contact Contracting Manager Natasha Rinas for further information regarding this solicitation.

General Info

Helicopter survey for Alberta feral horse population classification due November 13, 2026.

Agency

Forestry and Parks

NAICS

481219 - Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation

Place of Performance

AB, CAN

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedOct 16

Solicitation

Response DeadlineNov 13

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11/13/2026, 09:00:59 PM UTCin 25 days

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AgencyForestry and Parks

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Organization / AgencyForestry and Parks

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Natasha RinasContracting Manager

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Full Description

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The description of the project to survey the Equine Management Zones is outlined in the table in the RFP. Generally, the surveys require a helicopter with fuel, pilot, fuel truck and driver to provide a low altitude, low airspeed viewing platform to safely classify feral horses into age categories based on visual features. Proposals may be submitted for the entire list of surveys or all surveys based out of one of the three airports but not broken down any further. Ideally surveys will occur across consecutive days, with a break between airports. The days required to complete this project is estimated as 5-8, but the exact number of days per EMZ is highly dependent on weather conditions and available daylight hours. The geographic scope of this project is shown in Figures 1 and 2 for general reference.

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