1) Definition
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the competitive requirements of the government's contracting policy have been met. Following notification to suppliers not successful in demonstrating that their Statement of Capabilities meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contract may then be awarded using the Treasury Board's electronic bidding authorities.
If other potential suppliers submit Statement of Capabilities during the fifteen calendar day posting period, and meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, the department or agency must proceed to a full tendering process on either the government's electronic tendering service or through traditional means, in order to award the contract.
2) Definition of Requirements
Title: Purchase of Clothing and Footwear datasets for 2012, 2013 and 2014
Background
It is the objective of Statistics Canada to ensure that all data published by the agency is of a consistently high quality. Consumer Prices Division is currently carrying out a Consumer Price Index (CPI) enhancement project in apparel and footwear. The CPI is one of Canada’s most important macroeconomic statistics; it is used for indexation of compensation payments (pensions, wages etc.), as an indicator of current inflation and for commercial, government and academic research. Accurately representing the current apparel and footwear is also crucial because of their importance for a wide range of users of the CPI as well as their contributions to the All Items aggregation of the CPI.
Objectives
To ensure the quality and accuracy of the CPI classification “Clothing and Footwear” by:
- Comparing NPD data from 2012 to 2015 and assessing emerging market trends, at the levels of detail not available in the Survey of Household Spending for those same years; enabling better-informed product selection and collection timeframe;
- Side-by-side validation and confrontation of aggregated expenditure categories between Survey of Household Spending and NPD sources;
- Providing an option for updating and providing more detail to the Clothing and Footwear classification of the CPI.
Project Requirements
Tasks, Deliverables, Milestones and Schedule
Tasks/Activities Deliverables/Milestones Time Schedule Constraints
Classification sub classes for basket updates
Clothing and Footwear Data sets for 2012 provided in PowerView software format delivered by email.
Data to be delivered: Aggregate expenditures/transactions for product classes.
Key variables: Total expenditures (NPD variable ‘PROJ. DOLLAR (000S) for clothing and “Frequency of Weighted 000 Dollars Frequency” for footwear).
Dimensions: All available product classes (Tops, blouses, etc.)
Geographies: all available
Demographics: Women (14 years and over), Men (14 years and over), Girls (4 years to 13 years), Boys (4 years to 13 years), Female infants (unborn – 3 years old), Male infants (unborn – 3 years old) Upon contract award Time constraints relating to basket update
Classification sub classes for basket updates
Clothing and Footwear Data sets for 2013 provided in PowerView software format delivered by email.
Data to be delivered: Aggregate expenditures/transactions for product classes.
Key variables: Total expenditures (NPD variable ‘PROJ. DOLLAR (000S) for clothing and “Frequency of Weighted 000 Dollars Frequency” for footwear).
Dimensions: All available product classes (Tops, blouses, etc.)
Geographies: all available
Demographics: Women (14 years and over), Men (14 years and over), Girls (4 years to 13 years), Boys (4 years to 13 years), Female infants (unborn – 3 years old), Male infants (unborn – 3 years old) March 1, 2014 Time constraints relating to basket update
Classification sub classes for basket updates
Clothing and Footwear data sets for 2014 provided in PowerView software format delivered by email.
Data to be delivered: Aggregate expenditures/transactions for product classes.
Key variables: Total expenditures (NPD variable ‘PROJ. DOLLAR (000S) for clothing and “Frequency of Weighted 000 Dollars Frequency” for footwear).
Dimensions: All available product classes (Tops, blouses, etc.)
Geographies: all available
Demographics: Women (14 years and over), Men (14 years and over), Girls (4 years to 13 years), Boys (4 years to 13 years), Female infants (unborn – 3 years old), Male infants (unborn – 3 years old) March 1, 2015 Time constraints relating to basket update
3) Trade Agreements
This requirement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT).
This requirement is exempt from NAFTA and WTO – AGP under Data Collection Services
4) Title to Intellectual Property
The ownership of intellectual property will remain with the contractor.
4006 (2010-08-16) - Contractor to Own Intellectual Property Rights in Foreground Information
5) Contract Period
The estimated period of the contract is from the date of Contract Award to March 15, 2015.
6) Estimated Cost
Contract Period
Total Estimated Cost (CDN)
(HST included)
Contract award to March 15th, 2015
$223,740.00
7) Exception to the Government Contracts Regulations (GCRs)
Section A 6(d) of the Government Contracts Regulations (GCRs): only one person or firm is capable of performing the contract.
8) Name and Address of the Proposed Contractor
The NPD Group Inc.
1500 Don Mills Road, Suite 502
North York, Ontario
M3B 3K4
9) Inquiries on Submission of Statement of Capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a Statement of Capabilities in writing, preferably by e-mail, to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date and time of this Notice. The Statement of Capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
10) Closing Date
The closing date and time for accepting Statements of Capabilities: October 23rd, 2013 at 2:00pm
Posting for a fifteen calendar day period: from October 8th, 2013 to October 23rd, 2013 at 2:00pm.
11) Contract Authority
Béatrice Racine
Contracting Advisor, Material and Contracts Services Section
Main Building, Room 1405-K
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway
Ottawa, ON K1A 0T6
Telephone Number: 613-951-1015
Facsimile Number: 613-951-2073
E-Mail: m••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
