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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 04, 2005 FBO #1378
SOLICITATION NOTICE

B -- Data on retail food purchases to support analytical intelligence

Notice Date
9/2/2005
 
Notice Type
Solicitation Notice
 
NAICS
541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 
Contracting Office
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Acquisition and Property Division, Acqusition Branch (DC), 1280 Maryland Avenue, SW Suite 580C, Washington, DC, 20024-2142
 
ZIP Code
20024-2142
 
Solicitation Number
ERS-KLN-2005-004
 
Response Due
9/17/2005
 
Archive Date
10/2/2005
 
Description
The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture seeks data on retail food purchases to support analytical intelligence for the Office of the Secretary on current issues, concerns, and trends in the retail food market. These data are needed to identify the changing trends for broad categories of food products including both fixed- (e.g., frozen orange juice) and random-weight (e.g., ground beef) items. Data needs consist of quarterly updates containing aggregate summaries of the most recent measures (available with a 4 to 6 week lag), quantities purchased, and total sales volume for various food products (see attached list) on a national, regional, and market (where available) basis across the U.S. In addition, ERS seeks to purchase custom analyses on an ad-hoc basis. These analyses would focus on specific issues and the influence they may be having on specific food products, market conditions, demographic groups, or any combination of the above-mentioned items. (For example, what is the influence of low-carb diets on sales of bakery products and new product introductions?) The data and custom analyses will be used to prepare a quarterly report for the Office of the Secretary and data and analysis will also, when relevant, be used in research leading to publications in academic journals, applied economic journals, ERS technical bulletins, ERS reports, etc. (ERS does not disseminate or publish proprietary, firm, or establishment level data.) In addition, ERS conducts staff analyses for internal use. Internal staff analyses are conducted for the Administration, the Congress, or the Department of Agriculture. The estimated period of performance will be from date of award through September 30, 2007. Specific ERS research goals and objectives include: 1. Produce timely analysis on trends in the retail food market. 2. Identify differences in food prices across markets in the U.S. 3. Measure the impact of food purchasing behavior on food prices, accessibility, services, and assortment. 4. Compare measures of food purchase behavior to measures of food purchase behavior in the Consumer Expenditure Survey. 5. Determine the types of foods that U.S. households purchase by demographic segment with specific focus on low-income households and how they differ from other demographic groups. 6. Identify the prices that households pay for foods purchased and how household demographics, including income, affect prices paid and quantities purchased. 7. Assess how low-income households differ in the food choices they make and the prices that they pay for food. ERS occasionally enters into cooperative agreements and memorandums of understanding with academics at Universities to assist us with research priorities and the implementation of economic analyses. The work may require that we grant access to the data. However, these agreements require that the data not be released to any other party and that the data be returned to ERS upon completion of the work. Cooperators are restricted by the provisions of the contract and may not publish or report any portion of the raw data, and may only publish results from the economic analyses. 1. The contractor shall provide a geographically representative sample of U.S. food purchase data. It will include quarterly data starting with the third quarter of 2005 and continuing through the second quarter of 2006. This data will be aggregated quarterly data that is representative of food purchases on a national, regional, and market level (where available) for all stores where food is commonly purchased. The data must include measures for average price paid per unit, total quantities purchased, total dollar sales, and percent changes from previous quarter, and year ago quarter for each of these three measures. The data must include estimates for these measures both for all stores, as well as for specific store types or retail channels. Data must include all major food categories specified in the attached list which include meats, poultry, fish, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and dry grocery products (see attached list). 2. The contractor shall provide analytical support for 3 to 5 special requests based on the most recent data on prices and quantities purchased. For example, information on unanticipated, high-profile issues, such as BSE, or the effects of the low-carbohydrate diets on food purchase behavior. These analyses will provide ERS with the ability to quickly obtain attitude, health, and knowledge information from household panel participants through both current existing data and customized survey questions used to collect new data. Acceptance standards will be clarified for each request for analysis at the time of the request. Data should be delivered on CDs in Excel Spreadsheet files or SAS Files. The data shall be delivered in four quarterly data deliveries between November 30, 2005 and November 30, 2006 and 3-5 custom analysis throughout the year. To undertake planned research, we require a complete description of sample design. In addition to sample weights, other relevant data (such as strata and clusters) should be included as well as a data description dictionary that provides a full explanation of any abbreviated terms in the data. Appendix: Bureau of Labor Statistics? Categories for CPI for Food at Home--condensed Cereals and bakery Cereals products Flour and prepared flour mixes Breakfast cereal Rice, pasta, cornmeal Bakery products Bread Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies Other bakery products Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Uncooked ground beef Uncooked other beef Pork Processed fresh Other pork Other meats Poultry Chicken Other poultry including turkey Fish and seafood Fresh fish and seafood Processed fish and seafood Eggs Dairy and related products Milk Cheese and related products Ice cream and related products Other dairy and related products Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Citrus fruits Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Canned fruits and vegetables Frozen fruits and vegetables Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials Juices and nonalcoholic drinks Carbonated drinks Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Non-frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Beverage materials including coffee and tea Coffee Other beverage materials including tea Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Butter and margarine Salad dressing Other fats and oils including peanut butter Soups Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods Snacks Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces Baby food All other miscellaneous foods Please submit your pricing via email to Knewton@ars.usda.gov or via fax to (202) 720-3987.
 
Place of Performance
Address: USDA-ERS, 1800 M. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Zip Code: 20036
 
Record
SN00885774-W 20050904/050902211743 (fbodaily.com)
 
Source
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