Evaluation occurs in two phases. Phase 1: Mandatory requirements (pass/fail). Failure to comply disqualifies the bid. Mandatory requirements include: Valid Air Operating Certificate (AOC) from SACAA in the bidder’s name; Valid Air Operations Specification (OPSPEC) from SACAA with General Air Service Class III, Aircraft Category H2; Valid Air Services License (Class III, Types G3, G10, G15, Categories H2); Valid Commercial Pilot License with Cull Rating from SACAA for the dedicated pilot; Proof of combined 3rd Party and Passenger Liability insurance of at least R50,000,000 per incident (covering darting and dangerous flying work), with a signed letter of undertaking if not yet in place. Phase 2: Technical/Functional evaluation (70% minimum threshold to advance). Criteria and points: 1) Pilot flying hours for Aerial Census, Game Capture, or Slinging (0-20 points: 0=no submission, 10=proof but <500 hours, 15=500 hours, 20=>500 hours). 2) Pilot flying hours for Game Capture (0-20 points: 0=no submission, 3=500 hours, 5=>500 hours). 3) Pilot flying hours for Turbine/Piston (0-20 points: 0=no submission, 3=1000 hours, 5=>1000 hours). 4) Valid commercial helicopter pilot license with supporting documents (0-5 points: 0=no license, 1=license without docs, 2=some docs, 3=all docs, 5=additional docs). 5) Reference letters (0-5 points: 0=no letters, 1=one letter, 3=two letters, 4=three letters, 5=>four letters). References must be from the past 3 years, demonstrate 2+ years of continuous service, and confirm operational reliability, safety, and quality. Preference points (max 80) apply post-panel establishment during RFQ stage. Bids are disqualified for fraud, misrepresentation, or failing mandatory/threshold requirements.