Open license for lidar data and data analysis

Scope Summary

1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN): An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier. 2. Definition of the requirement: The Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) requires an open license on existing high-density leaf-off lidar data from Fall 2024 covering the cities of Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Halifax, for a total area of interest (AOI) size of ~6,150 km2. The contractor must carry out additional processing and analysis tasks to prepare the data and deliver them according to the specifications below: Requirements: • Lidar data acquisition time: 2024 or more recent, and leaf-off period • Aggregate Nominal Pulse Density (ANPD): = 20 pulses/m2 • Non-Vegetated Vertical Root Mean Square E

Bid Readiness Checklist

• 1. Portal Registration & Eligibility Mandatory
  Confirm active supplier account on the issuing portal to submit bids to buyer "Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)" (CA-ON).
  Suggested Evidence: SAP Ariba Supplier ID / Procurement Business Number (PBN)
• 2. Submission Deadline & Format Mandatory
  Finalize pricing and compliance attachments at least 24 hours ahead of Closes 2026-11-16 · 2 days left 14:00 ET.
  Suggested Evidence: Signed Cover Form, Mandatory Returnables & Complete File Upload
• 3. Technical Scope & Site Readiness Mandatory
  Detail licensing, health & safety plan, field crew capacity, materials/workmanship specs, and site mobilization schedule.
  Suggested Evidence: Trade Licenses, Safety Plan & Past Project Sheet
• 4. Commercial Pricing Schedule Mandatory
  Structure transparent itemized fixed or T&M rate pricing aligned with notice deliverables (ceiling not disclosed in notice).
  Suggested Evidence: Itemized Pricing Table, Rate Card & Scope Assumptions