REQUIREMENT
Statistics Canada (StatCan) is seeking one (1) contractor to assist StatCan to better understand its current users and non-users.
StatCan requires that its current users and people who are not users of StatCan’s services to be categorised according to characteristics they have in common with one another, that differentiate them from other categories of users, and to gain additional insight into needs, wants and pain points of different market segments.
Trade Agreements
NAFTA/CFTA :
The requirement is exempt from the Trade Agreements.
WTO-AGP:
This procurement is not subject to the trade agreement.
Language
This Statistics Canada office provides procurement services to the public in their official languages.
CONDITIONS OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
There shall be no direct payment by Statistics Canada for costs incurred for the presentation and submission of proposals in response to this RFP.
ESTIMATED CONTRACT PERIOD
The period of the Contract is from date of Contract to March 31, 2019.
SOLICITATION/BID CLOSING DATE AND SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Interested suppliers should express their interest in the procurement to the following;
Name: Francesco Germano
Title: Coordinator
Organization: Statistics CanadaAddress: 150 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6
Telephone: 613-882-1902
E-Mail: s••••••••@••••••.ca
The deadline for submissions of bids in response to this RFP is December 19, 2017 @ 14:00 EDT. Any and all bids received after this date and time will be returned unopened to the Bidder. As per Treasury Board Contracting Policy the onus is on the Bidder to ensure that all solicitation documents reach the stipulated destination before the closing date and time of the RFP.
Bids must be submitted only to:
MACS BIDS
s••••••••@••••••.ca
StatCan will not assume responsibility for proposals directed to any other location. Proposals not received in the Bid Receiving Unit by the closing time, will be returned to the Bidder unopened.
ENQUIRIES
All enquiries must be submitted in writing to the Contracting Authority no later than five (5) calendar days before the bid closing date. Enquiries received after that time may not be answered.
Bidders should reference as accurately as possible the numbered item of the bid solicitation to which the enquiry relates. Care should be taken by Bidders to explain each question in sufficient detail in order to enable Canada to provide an accurate answer. Technical enquiries that are of a proprietary nature must be clearly marked "proprietary" at each relevant item. Items identified as “proprietary” will be treated as such except where Canada determines that the enquiry is not of a proprietary nature. Canada may edit the question(s) or may request that the Bidder do so, so that the proprietary nature of the question(s) is eliminated and the enquiry can be answered to all Bidders. Enquiries not submitted in a form that can be distributed to all Bidders may not be answered by Canada.
SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
There is no security requirement applicable to this Contract.
Debriefings
Bidders may request a debriefing on the results of the bid solicitation process. Bidders should make the request to the Contracting Authority within 15 working days from receipt of the results of the bid solicitation process. The debriefing may be in writing, by telephone or in person.
