This blanket purchase agreement serves to provide vocational expert witnesses to the SSA for hearings before an administrative law judge (ALJ) appealing denial of certain benefits administered by SSA.…

Active Blanket Purchase Agreement Awarded Last action

Contract number
28321325AV0240040
Awardee
Awarding agency
Task orders
0

Award facts

Last date to order 31% complete
IDV ceiling
$250,000.00
Award type
Single award
Who can order
Only the awarding agency
Contracting staff
Set-aside
No set-aside
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

The Social Security Administration (SSA) awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement valued at $250,000 to Joseph M. Atkinson, LLC (UEI: E2U3V4JK4R49) effective April 7, 2025, through March 31, 2030. This indefinite delivery vehicle procures vocational expert witness services to support SSA hearings conducted before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) in appeal proceedings for benefit denial cases. The contract utilizes no set-aside designation and was awarded on a non-competitive basis. As the prime contractor, Joseph M. Atkinson, LLC will deliver specialized vocational expert consulting and reporting services required to support the Administration's adjudication process for claimants challenging adverse benefit determinations.

The vocational expert services provided under this BPA enable SSA to obtain qualified expert testimony and analysis during administrative hearings, where vocational expertise is material to evaluating a claimant's residual functional capacity and capacity to engage in substantial gainful activity. Call orders issued against this agreement will authorize the contractor to deliver vocational expert reporting products, consultation, and hearing testimony as needed by SSA hearing offices. The contractor's prior experience delivering VHR Express Reporting services and ME-VE Express Reporting services under related SSA contracts demonstrates established capability in furnishing the specialized documentation and expert analysis required to support the Administration's hearing and appeals process for Social Security disability and supplemental security income claimants.

Description

This blanket purchase agreement serves to provide vocational expert witnesses to the SSA for hearings before an administrative law judge (ALJ) appealing denial of certain benefits administered by SSA. These hearings involve claims for benefits author

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 28321325AV0240040?

28321325AV0240040 was awarded to Joseph M. Atkinson, LLC by Social Security Administration on April 7, 2025.

How much is contract 28321325AV0240040 worth?

28321325AV0240040's own ceiling is $250,000.

Who can order from contract 28321325AV0240040?

28321325AV0240040 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

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