Blanket Purchase Agreement 28321321AC0340005

The Social Security Administration (SSA) awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Hillel Raclaw, Ph.D., a for-profit medical consultant, to provide independent medical case reviews to support the agency's disability benefits administration in Region 3 (Pennsylvania). The BPA, valued at $1,908,000 with a period of performance through July 2026, serves as the primary vehicle for issuing multiple firm fixed-price call orders for regional medical consultant services. Under this agreement, Hillel Raclaw, Ph.D. conducts comprehensive reviews of disability claim case files, offering critical clinical assessments to the SSA to assist in evaluating eligibility for disability benefits. The call orders range from 600 to 2,000 case reviews per order, with contract values between $27,000 and $145,800. While most call orders did not have specific set-aside designations, one order in February 2022 was set aside for total small businesses. The medical case reviews are typically performed in locations such as Philadelphia and Norristown, Pennsylvania, supporting the SSA's disability claims processing in the region.

The contracted services are part of the SSA's Regional Medical Contractors program, which provides the agency with independent medical expertise to support its disability benefits administration. By leveraging Hillel Raclaw, Ph.D.'s medical consulting services, the SSA can obtain impartial assessments of medical evidence to help determine eligibility for disability claims in the Pennsylvania region covered by this BPA. The flexible BPA structure allows the SSA to issue call orders as needed to meet its ongoing requirements for these specialized medical review services.