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
- 28321325AV0340028
- Awardee
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Pa Advocates Inc. UEI HGEMHZZJS5T7
- Awarding agency
-
Social Security Administration
- 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
- NAICS code
- 624310 Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
Pa Advocates Inc., a woman-owned small business, has been awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to provide vocational expert witness services supporting administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings on benefit appeals. The contract, effective from April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2030, carries a ceiling value of $250,000 and requires no set-aside designation. Under this indefinite delivery vehicle, the contractor delivers specialized vocational expertise and reporting products to SSA Region 03 hearing offices to inform disability benefits eligibility determinations. The primary deliverables include VHR Express Reporting and ME-VE (Medical Expert-Vocational Expert) Express Reporting services, which provide detailed vocational assessments and expert analysis relevant to claims involving work capacity and occupational factors.
The SSA utilizes these vocational expert services to support its adjudication of Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims during hearings before administrative law judges. Task orders are issued as needed against the BPA to procure individualized reporting and consulting services for specific cases and hearing proceedings. Historical task order values under predecessor agreements have ranged from approximately $9,400 to $13,400 on a firm fixed-price basis, with delivery occurring at SSA hearing offices in Region 03. The current BPA structure enables the SSA to efficiently access specialized vocational expertise without establishing multiple individual contracts, thereby streamlining the procurement process for ongoing disability claims adjudication support.
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 | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 28321325AV0340028?
28321325AV0340028 was awarded to Pa Advocates Inc. by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.
How much is contract 28321325AV0340028 worth?
28321325AV0340028's own ceiling is $250,000.
Who can order from contract 28321325AV0340028?
28321325AV0340028 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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