Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS)

Description:

Health Canada has a requirement to carry out the 2014-2015
Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey (CSTADS)
following the existing methodology for the Youth Smoking Survey
(YSS) as closely as possible. Data collection will be done by
means of a school-based survey.

This is a study to help understand Canadian trends in tobacco,
alcohol and drug use vital to the effective development,
implementation and evaluation of strategies, policies and
programs aimed at addressing substance use and abuse. Effective
development and monitoring of programs aimed at reducing
substance use, and the regulation of tobacco products and
illicit drugs requires a regular measurement of progress. The
Youth Smoking Survey (YSS) has become a very important
surveillance tool for Health Canada and its partners in this
regard.

The target population for the CSTADS is all school children
attending grades 6 to 12 in Canada, excluding residents of the
Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and residents living on
First Nation Reserves. Students who are attending special
schools (e.g., schools for visually-impaired and
hearing-impaired) or who are attending schools located on
military bases will also be excluded from the population. The
Contractor must try to obtain the participation of all 10
provinces. Data for a minimum of 42,000 youth in grades 6
through 12, on tobacco use, associated knowledge attitudes and
beliefs, and demographic information must be obtained.
Additional data on drug and alcohol use must be obtained from
youth in grades 7 to 12 only. School-aged youth is generally
recognized as the population most at risk for experimenting with
tobacco products, alcohol and drugs. With a consistent measure
of student substance use it is possible to examine the factors
that influence youth behaviour with respect to smoking and
alcohol and drug use.

Final data sets with all supporting documentation (User Guide,
Codebook, and Frequency Tables) for the 2014-15 CSTADS in
English and French must be delivered to the Technical Authority
upon completion of the Contract. The 2014-15 survey must be
conducted in a manner that will provide seamless continuity with
previously collected YSS data. The sampling and survey
methodology used in data collection for the 2010-11 YSS is
described in the 2010-11 User Guide attached as Appendix 1 to
Annex "A" to the Request for Proposal. The Contractor's
sampling and survey methodology for conducting this 2014-15
survey must produce results that are consistent and comparable
to the results that would be produced by the methods described
in the 2010-11 sample

The work will commence January 01, 2014 to December 31, 2015
inclusive, with two (2) two year option periods. The maximum
funding available for the initial period of the contract
resulting from the bid solicitation is $1,805,000.00 (Goods and
Services Tax or the Harmonized Sales Tax included). The maximum
funding available for the first option period of two (2) years
one (1) is $1,841,100.00, and the maximum funding for the second
option period of two (2) years two (2) is $1,877,922.00, (Goods
and Services Tax or the Harmonized Sales Tax included) for a
total of $5,524,022.00

Mandatory Requirements

Bids will be technically evaluated in accordance with the
evaluation criteria contained in the Request for Proposal. The
following mandatory requirements have been identified:

1. The Bidder must demonstrate their experience in conducting
school-based substance-use-related surveys of a nature similar
to this requirement. To demonstrate compliance, the Bidder must
describe in sufficient detail a minimum of two (2) school-based
substance-use-related surveys, carried out and completed by the
Bidder within the past five (5) years (from date of Bid closing)
that are national in scope and involved a sample size of 5,000
or more respondents. The Bidder must provide the following
information for each project:

a. Project title
b. Project cost
c. Description
d. Sample size
e. Commencement date
f. Completion date
g. Scope

2. The Bidder must demonstrate that the Project Manager has, at
a minimum, a Ph.D., from a recognized Canadian University, or
the equivalent as established by a recognized Canadian academic
credentials assessment service,* if obtained outside Canada and
at least 3 years of experience in substance-use-related survey
project management. The Bidder must include proof of education
(copy of diploma or letter from University required) and a
curriculum vitae. Each CV must clearly demonstrate where, when
(month and year commenced/completed) and how (through what
activities/responsibilities) the stated qualifications and
experience of the individual/bidder were acquired.

3. The Bidder must demonstrate that at least two (2) key
members of the project team possess, at a minimum, a Masters
degree from a recognized Canadian University, or the equivalent
as established by a recognized Canadian academic credentials
assessment service,* if obtained outside Canada and at least 2
years of experience in conducting substance-use-related survey
project . The Bidder must include proof of education (copy of
diploma or letter from University required) and a curriculum
vitae. Each CV must clearly demonstrate where, when (month and
year commenced/completed) and how (through what
activities/responsibilities) the stated qualifications and
experience of the individual/bidder were acquired.

*The list of recognized organizations can be found under the
Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials web
site, at the following Internet link:
http://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm.

The highest rated within budget responsive bid will be
recommended for award of a contract.

Trade Agreements

This procurement is subject to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT). This requirement is excluded from the application of the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) as specified under
Chapter 10 Annex 1001.1b-2, Section B. This requirement is
exempt from the World Trade Organization - Agreement on
Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), as the services are not listed
under the WTO_AGP.

The Canadian Content policy applies to the requirement. The
competition will be solely limited to suppliers who can offer
Canadian goods and/or services as the Contracting Officer
believes there exists, in the market place, three or more such
suppliers.

The Comprehensive Land Claims Agreements (CLCAs) are not
applicable to this procurement, as Work will not be delivered
to, nor conducted within CLCA areas.

Intellectual Property

Canada will own the Intellectual Property Rights in Foreground
Information as per 6.4.1 'the main purpose of the Contract and
deliverables contract is to generate knowledge and information
for public dissemination'.

Inquiries

The Contracting Authority for the Contract is:

François Pageau
Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada
Acquisitions Branch
Science Procurement Directorate
Place du Portage, Phase III, 6C1
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0S5

Telephone: (number on the official notice)
Facsimile: (number on the official notice)
E-mail address: (email on the official notice)

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.