Target Polygon Interpretation for Forest Resources Inventory RFB

Scope of work

• Vendor(s) will conduct targeted photointerpretation of Ministry-identified forest inventory polygons remotely for up to seven management units. The work supports Ontario’s Term 2 Forest Resources Inventory, which provides foundational data for forest management planning. Vendor(s) will use Ministry-provided imagery and datasets to review up to 10,000 “target polygons” per management unit, assessing each target polygon and adjacent areas for accuracy or changes (e.g., due to wildfire). Vendor(s) will confirm or revise polygon boundaries and a limited set of attributes in accordance with the Ministry’s Target Polygon Interpretation Manual (TPIM) and associated standards. A draft version of the TPIM is included with this notice. The RFB will include a draft tasking layer of target polygons for each management unit up for bid. Following contract execution, Vendor(s) will use finalized tasking layers to develop a work plan for each management unit awarded. Work plans must include an operational production schedule and a quality assurance/quality control framework, among other requirements. Following Ministry work plan approval, Vendor(s) will submit completed work to the Ministry weekly, by uploading completed polygons to the ministry’s geographic information system (GIS) environment. Submissions must pass Ministry validation, with errors corrected promptly. Monthly progress reports required. All deliverables shall be completed within an anticipated term of up to eight months, with no option for extension.