Basic Information

Reference Number

00003841549

Issuing Organization

Ontario Shared Services

Solicitation Type

RFB - Request for Bid (Formal)

Solicitation Number

tender_18952

Title

Project: tender_18952 - Field Sampling Services in Support of the Forest Resources Inventory

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

Ontario

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2023/12/14 01:02:00 PM EST

Closing Date

2024/01/29 11:00:00 AM EST

Contact Information

Diana Rosco

diana.rosco@ontario.ca

Description

FIELD SAMPLING SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE FOREST RESOURCES INVENTORY RFB

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is issuing an RFB for the collection and delivery of ground-based data for Ontario forests, according to a Vegetation Sampling Network Protocol (VSNP) that is included in the Request for Bids. Such services are sought for thirteen (13) Target Sampling Areas, for which the minimum bid is one (1) such Target Sampling Area.
Scope of Work
The successful Bidder(s) will safely collect data from predetermined locations in the Managed Forest Zone (similar to the area formerly known as the Area of the Undertaking) and perform associated data management and transfer services for a period of one (1) year, without possibility of extension. The data support lidar (light detection and ranging) models used to produce forest inventory, forest growth and yield models, digital soil mapping, and a variety of status and trends reporting needs.
The work requires establishing and measuring four hundred square metre (400 m2) fixed radius Field Plots in forested conditions within Target Sampling Area(s) in the Managed Forest Zone. The VSNP outlines in detail three (3) Types of Field Plots to be used for this purpose: A, B and C. Field protocols differ by plot Type.

The number and Type of Field Plots to be completed in each Target Sampling Area is provided or estimated in the RFB. Specific locations (coordinates) of Field Plots will be provided by the Ministry prior to a successful Bidder(s) developing Work Plan(s). A quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) framework must be included in each Work Plan and monthly reporting is required.

Optional Information Session: January 11, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Toronto time).
Microsoft Teams meeting with a call in (audio only) option. To obtain connection details, please e-mail the RFB Contact.
Method of Communication: Ontario Tenders Portal (“OTP”) eTendering System online messaging function.

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued by the originator of the notice. MERX asks you to contact the buying agency directly for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the main tender document and/or on this notice abstract.

Toutes les modifications associées à cet avis d’appel d’offres ainsi que les documents, les plans et les spécifications sont générés par l’entité responsable des achats (l’acheteur). S’il vous plait, contactez-le directement pour les addenda. Veuillez notez qu’il se peut que les fournisseurs soient obligés de s’inscrire directement avec l’acheteur. Vous pouvez trouver leur coordonnées dans le document principal ou dans l’abstrait de l’avis d’appel d’offre.

Source: https://ontariotenders.app.jaggaer.com/