FY21 SOW Monthly Detailed Data on Motor Vehicles revised.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

Department of Commerce

Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Expenditure and Income Division Monthly Detailed Automobile Data

Section 1: Introduction/Background The BEA provides many economic measurements as part of the National Income and Product Accounts (NIPAs). The NIPAs are used for a variety of purposes in setting national economic policy and in forecasting and interpreting macroeconomic activity.

They include gross domestic product (GDP), which is considered the most useful summary measure of the Nation’s production. As one of the world’s leading statistical agencies, the BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public.

The BEA is the Nation’s economic accountant. The Bureau produces measures such as the GDP, which is one of the most important statistical releases based on its effect on financial markets. It is important that the BEA continually strives to develop new and improved measures of motor vehicles estimates - a major component of personal consumption expenditures and gross private domestic investment on the product side of the accounts.

BEA has a requirement to obtain monthly automobile data at a detailed level to improve the motor vehicles estimates, by allowing for seasonal adjustment.

The contract will be defined as a firm fixed price contract.

Section 2: Statement of Objectives The BEA collects source data from specific sectors of the economy. The objective of this procurement is to obtain monthly detailed information on automobile sales and production statistics.

Section 3: Period of Performance The period of performance is a base year, with four (4), one (1) year option periods as follows:

Base Year: September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022 Option Year 1: September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 Option Year 2: September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024 Option Year 3: September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025 Option Year 4: September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026

Section 4: Deliverables and Technical Requirements The procurement of detailed monthly automobile sales and production data very important to the GDP estimates. The data must be provided in a continuous time series.

Finally, the data must represent a significant share of the transactions in the major markets. The data enables more accurate estimation of new car and used light truck expenditures in the National Income and Product Accounts of NIWD.

An online database of automobile data that provides monthly sales and production statistics, month-by-month inventory information by model, manufacturer production schedules, forecasts of monthly production, by platform, plan and model. It should also include light trucks and medium/heavy duty truck statistics by model.

This data must be available online for individual customization, based on online queries, and available in an extensive times-series format.

Section 5: Government Point of Contact

***** is hereby designated as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The COR may be changed at any time by the Government without prior notice to the contractor by a unilateral modification to the contract.