Blanket Purchase Agreement 28321320AV0240002

The Social Security Administration awarded a single-award blanket purchase agreement to provide vocational expert consulting services for Region 02 Hearing Office hearings before an administrative law judge. Esperanza J. Distefano will serve as the prime contractor. Under the terms of the BPA, Ms. Distefano issued a firm fixed price call contract worth $16,499.76 to deliver VHR Express Reporting services by June 30, 2020 in Nassau, NY.

The original solicitation sought vocational expert consulting services to assist the SSA under its major program for vocational rehabilitation. Posted in October 2019 with a January 2020 due date, the solicitation was set aside for total small businesses. The BPA and associated call contract thereby provide expert consulting and reporting support related to vocational assessments and disability benefits eligibility determinations for administrative hearings within SSA's Region 02. Ms. Distefano will leverage her expertise to aid the agency as it works to fairly and efficiently adjudicate claimant cases under its mandate to administer the nation's Social Security programs.