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.…

This Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), awarded to William Houston Reed PHD LTD on April 1, 2025, establishes a single-award indefinite delivery vehicle with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide vocational expert witness services for administrative proceedings. The contract has a ceiling value of $250,000 and extends through March 31, 2030, with no small business set-aside designation. The primary deliverable consists of vocational expert testimony and reporting services to support hearings before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) in cases involving appeals of benefit denial determinations administered by the SSA. These services directly support the disability benefits adjudication process by providing expert testimony regarding claimants' residual functional capacity, their ability to perform past work, and their capacity to adjust to alternative employment.

The vocational expert services procured under this BPA are critical to the SSA's administrative hearing process, which determines eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. William Houston Reed PHD LTD, through its psychology and vocational consulting expertise, delivers evidence-based expert analysis that informs ALJ decision-making in disability benefit appeals. The contractor's prior federal contract history with the SSA, including delivery of VHR Express Reporting and ME-VE Express Reporting services, demonstrates established capability in this specialized service area. As a civilian agency procurement with no geographic restrictions specified in the provided materials, this BPA represents the SSA's effort to maintain adequate access to qualified vocational expert resources across its hearing office network to support timely case adjudication and consistent application of vocational evidence standards.

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