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  },
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   "id": "us-doi-ibc-leadplane-2026",
   "title": "Leadplane services for aerial firefighting",
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   "region": "North America",
   "category": "firefighting",
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   "found": "2026-10-18",
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   "title": "Aerial forest-fire surveillance 2027, Northern Finland (Metsäpalojen lentotähystys)",
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   "region": "Europe",
   "category": "firefighting",
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   "found": "2026-10-15",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-nm-ose-rfp-27-ose-02",
   "title": "Cloud seeding programme",
   "country": "USA",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "cloud-seeding",
   "deadline": "2026-11-10",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-dhlgh-692801-2026",
   "title": "Helicopter airlifting of materials at Connemara, Wild Nephin and Burren national parks",
   "country": "Ireland",
   "region": "Europe",
   "category": "other",
   "deadline": "2026-11-10",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "de-gmsh-als-2026-27",
   "title": "Airborne laser scanning 2026-27, Schleswig-Holstein",
   "country": "Germany",
   "region": "Europe",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "deadline": "2026-11-11",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "tg-mfb-pagdsp-imagery-lidar",
   "title": "National aerial imagery and LiDAR acquisition and processing: orthophotos and mapping, 5.66 million ha at 20 cm",
   "country": "Togo",
   "region": "Africa",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "deadline": "2026-11-11",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open",
   "deadline_at": "2026-11-11T10:00+00:00",
   "deadline_tz": "UTC",
   "deadline_place": "Togo time"
  },
  {
   "id": "de-nrw-695157-2026",
   "title": "Aerial photography flights NRW 2027 (Bildflüge NRW 2027)",
   "country": "Germany",
   "region": "Europe",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "deadline": "2026-11-12",
   "found": "2026-10-15",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "se-sandviken-711471-2026",
   "title": "Helicopter services for mosquito control, Sandviken",
   "country": "Sweden",
   "region": "Europe",
   "category": "agricultural",
   "deadline": "2026-11-12",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-il-kane-county-itb-26-059-tl",
   "title": "Spring 2027 digital orthoimagery",
   "country": "USA",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "deadline": "2026-11-12",
   "found": "2026-10-23",
   "status": "open",
   "deadline_at": "2026-11-12T10:00-06:00",
   "deadline_tz": "CST",
   "deadline_place": "Illinois time"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-tx-tpwd-aerial-surveys-802-27-77818",
   "title": "Statewide aerial fixed-wing surveys and telemetry services",
   "country": "USA",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "surveillance",
   "deadline": "2026-11-12",
   "found": "2026-10-23",
   "status": "open",
   "deadline_at": "2026-11-12T14:00-06:00",
   "deadline_tz": "CST",
   "deadline_place": "Texas time"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-doi-ibc-heli-yosemite-2026",
   "title": "Helicopter firefighting services, Yosemite",
   "country": "USA",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "firefighting",
   "deadline": "2026-11-13",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "nl-limburg-666180-2026",
   "title": "Aerial imagery (Beeldmateriaal)",
   "country": "Netherlands",
   "region": "Europe",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "deadline": "2026-11-16",
   "found": "2026-10-15",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "fr-brgm-715054-2026",
   "title": "Helicopter-borne gamma-spectrometry and magnetic survey, Guadeloupe",
   "country": "France (Guadeloupe)",
   "region": "Latin America & Caribbean",
   "category": "survey-geophysics",
   "deadline": "2026-11-16",
   "found": "2026-10-15",
   "status": "open"
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  {
   "id": "in-up-upptcl-drone-lidar-lines-td563",
   "title": "Patrolling inspection of ~2,380 km of 132-765 kV transmission lines by drone LiDAR survey and RGB inspection",
   "country": "India",
   "region": "Asia",
   "category": "line-patrol",
   "deadline": "2026-11-16",
   "found": "2026-10-20",
   "status": "open",
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   "deadline_tz": "IST",
   "deadline_place": "India time"
  },
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   "id": "us-doi-ibc-heli-fort-wainwright-2026",
   "title": "Exclusive-use Type 3 fire helicopter, Fort Wainwright, Alaska",
   "country": "USA",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "firefighting",
   "deadline": "2026-11-17",
   "found": "2026-10-23",
   "status": "open",
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   "id": "us-doi-ibc-heli-alaska-2026",
   "title": "Helicopter firefighting services (exclusive use), Alaska",
   "country": "USA",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "firefighting",
   "deadline": "2026-11-17",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "es-costa-murcia-714897-2026",
   "title": "Updated 1:1,000 coastal cartography, Murcia coast (Cabo de Palos and beyond)",
   "country": "Spain",
   "region": "Europe",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "deadline": "2026-11-17",
   "found": "2026-10-15",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "de-lvermgeo-rlp-700291-2026",
   "title": "Airborne laser scanning flights 2027 (Laserscanbefliegung 2027), about 5,440 km²",
   "country": "Germany",
   "region": "Europe",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "deadline": "2026-11-18",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open",
   "deadline_at": "2026-11-18T10:00+01:00",
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   "deadline_place": "German time"
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  {
   "id": "us-va-henry-county-26-11183-a306",
   "title": "Countywide mapping project: aerial imagery, QL1 airborne LiDAR, 0.5 ft orthoimagery, DTM/contours (384 sq mi)",
   "country": "USA",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "deadline": "2026-11-18",
   "found": "2026-10-15",
   "status": "open",
   "deadline_at": "2026-11-18T15:00-05:00",
   "deadline_tz": "EST",
   "deadline_place": "Virginia time"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-nj-cape-may-spec-38-2026",
   "title": "Digital aerial photography and GIS (Pictometry), Spec 38",
   "country": "USA",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "deadline": "2026-11-18",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open",
   "deadline_at": "2026-11-18T14:00-05:00",
   "deadline_tz": "EST",
   "deadline_place": "New Jersey time"
  },
  {
   "id": "fr-cadi-702351-2026",
   "title": "Helicopter transport and aerial work for public buyers in Réunion and Mayotte",
   "country": "France (Réunion / Mayotte)",
   "region": "Africa",
   "category": "charter",
   "deadline": "2026-11-18",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-usfs-heli-hoist-medical-rfi-1202sa-rfihss26-01",
   "title": "Wildland fire helicopter hoist and medical support services (RFI)",
   "country": "USA",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "firefighting",
   "deadline": "2026-11-21",
   "found": "2026-10-23",
   "status": "open",
   "deadline_at": "2026-11-21T16:00-07:00",
   "deadline_tz": "UTC-7",
   "deadline_place": "as posted on SAM.gov"
  },
  {
   "id": "it-estar-686445-2026",
   "title": "Fixed-wing transport of organs and medical teams, 5 years",
   "country": "Italy",
   "region": "Europe",
   "category": "medevac",
   "deadline": "2026-11-23",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open",
   "deadline_at": "2026-11-23T13:00+01:00",
   "deadline_tz": "CET",
   "deadline_place": "Italian time"
  },
  {
   "id": "cz-ceps-689165-2026",
   "title": "Thermographic aerial inspections of the transmission grid",
   "country": "Czechia",
   "region": "Europe",
   "category": "line-patrol",
   "deadline": "2026-11-23",
   "found": "2026-10-15",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "title": "Orthoimages, LiDAR and digital elevation models of Panama",
   "buyer": "ANATI (Autoridad Nacional de Administración de Tierras), Panama",
   "country": "Panama",
   "region": "Latin America & Caribbean",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
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   "id": "pa-anati-ortho-lidar-2026",
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   "fit_rating": 3,
   "country_code": "PA",
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    "low_level": false,
    "over_water": false,
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    "ferry_ok": [],
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   "status": "open",
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  },
  {
   "id": "un-unpd-air-charter-eoi-2027",
   "title": "Expression of interest: long-term air charter services, fixed-wing and rotary-wing (incl. aerial survey and medevac)",
   "country": "Worldwide (UN missions)",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "charter",
   "deadline": "2027-01-11",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open",
   "deadline_at": "2027-01-11T23:59-04:00",
   "deadline_tz": "UTC-4",
   "deadline_place": "as posted on UNGM"
  },
  {
   "id": "us-ny-nj-panynj-rfp-6000002382",
   "title": "Expert professional land surveying services: hydrographic, photogrammetric, topographic and boundary, and subsurface utility engineering (task-order program, 4-year term)",
   "buyer": "Port Authority of New York and New Jersey",
   "country": "USA",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "tags": [
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    "hydrographic survey",
    "topographic survey",
    "boundary survey",
    "subsurface utility engineering",
    "task order",
    "on-call"
   ],
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   "deadline_note": "Rolling: open task-order program. Proposals accepted any time via Bonfire; submit as soon as ready and no later than 3 months before the program end date (29 Nov 2030)",
   "reference": "RFP-6000002382",
   "value": "",
   "source_url": "https://www.panynj.gov/content/port-authority/en/business-opportunities/solicitations-advertisements/open-task-order-programs.html",
   "source_name": "Port Authority of NY & NJ (Open Task-Order Programs; documents on Bonfire)",
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   "found": "2026-10-19",
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    "light_preferred": false,
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    "drone": 1
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   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "ca-nrcan-5000045352-lidar-ssa",
   "title": "Standing supply arrangement: airborne topographic LiDAR",
   "country": "Canada",
   "region": "North America",
   "category": "survey-mapping",
   "deadline": "2040-03-31",
   "found": "2026-10-18",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "co-air-force-aeronautical-spares-4600271079",
   "title": "Aeronautical spare parts, components and accessories for Colombian Air and Space Force aircraft",
   "country": "Colombia",
   "region": "Latin America & Caribbean",
   "category": "parts-supply",
   "deadline": "2099-12-31",
   "found": "2026-10-24",
   "status": "open"
  },
  {
   "id": "br-buzios-offshore-helicopter-charter",
   "title": "Offshore helicopter charter for the Búzios field: six medium-equivalent aircraft in four lots",
   "country": "Brazil",
   "region": "Latin America & Caribbean",
   "category": "charter",
   "deadline": "2099-12-31",
   "found": "2026-10-24",
   "status": "open"
  }
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}