This contract has been awarded. Details are drawn from the federal award notice for this solicitation.
Winning supplier
Nova Cast Inc o/a FOR-CAST Research & Analytics
Contract value
CAD $90.6K
Award date
2025-12-12
Supplier location
Calgary, Alberta
Advance Contract Award Notice
Full description
The Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has a requirement for a technical and ecological application of an ecosystem model for Canada implemented in SpaDES (Spatially Discrete Event Simulator) that will assess the forest degradation of forested lands of Canada. The requirement will use the SpaDES-compatible modules and their outputs in a continuously flexible and updatable workflow. Thus, the approach can be updated as policies and regulations change, and as datasets and models improve. Use of the SpaDES platform requires such that the work is compatible with existing modules and workflows and implemented in accordance with current and forthcoming changes to the SpaDES platform and module infrastructure. The work will involve working within the SpaDES environment to evaluate indicators of forest degradation. This will require: 2.1. Development and creation of functions organized as an R package designed for forest degradation. 2.2. development and creation of local forest indicator summaries from large amounts of SpaDEScreated datasets. 2.3. development and creation of global forest indicator summaries from large amounts of SpaDEScreated datasets. 2.4. development and creation of a web application to visualize these indicators.
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Basic information
Reference
cb-995-15434967
Solicitation no.
NRCan-5000089475
Buyer
Department of Natural Resources (NRCan)
Notice type
Advance Contract Award Notice
Method
Advance contract award notice
Procurement category
*SRV
Trade agreements
*Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Estimated value
Not disclosed
Source
canadabuys
Classification & terms
UNSPSC
UNSPSC 81000000 — Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services
Delivery & regions
Province
Ontario
Regions of delivery
*National Capital Region (NCR)
Contract term
December 17, 2025 → March 26, 2026
Key dates
Published
November 25, 2025
Closes
December 10, 2025
Amendment no.
001
Likely incumbents
(5)
Suppliers who have won similar work from this buyer before.
1
Aiborne Imaging Inc
2 contracts won· latest December 23, 2025
CAD $2M
total awarded
2
KBM Forestry Consultants Inc
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3
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4
Deloitte Inc.
1 contract won· latest October 16, 2025
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5
Brightspot Climate Inc
1 contract won· latest December 29, 2025
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Aiborne Imaging Inc is the most likely incumbent, based on how often and how recently they have won this buyer’s work in this category. To displace them, expect to need a clearly stronger proposition or price.
