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
28321325AV0340042
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

This Blanket Purchase Agreement, awarded to Keating Gerald (UEI: HDNNZEPXVN63) by the Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025, provides vocational expert witness services to support administrative law judge hearings for Social Security disability benefit appeals. The contract carries a ceiling value of $250,000 with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2030, representing a five-year single-award vehicle on a no-set-aside basis. Keating Gerald delivers expert opinions and vocational assessments to aid judges in determining whether disability claimants can perform their past work or adjust to alternative employment. The services encompass vocational expert consulting and related reporting functions that directly support the Social Security Administration's disability claims adjudication process across its hearing offices.

Under this blanket purchase agreement structure, the Social Security Administration maintains flexible access to specialized vocational consulting services through task order issuance. Keating Gerald's deliverables have historically included express reporting services on vocational assessments and hear and read reporting services, with individual task order values ranging from approximately $13,900 to $31,800. This indefinite delivery vehicle enables the agency to procure vocational expert services on an as-needed basis throughout the contract period, ensuring timely access to qualified expert opinions for disability hearings while providing the contractor with ongoing engagement opportunities. The agreement supports the Social Security Administration's mission to efficiently process disability benefit appeals by providing expert testimony and analysis on claimants' vocational capabilities.

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 28321325AV0340042?

28321325AV0340042 was awarded to Keating Gerald by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.

How much is contract 28321325AV0340042 worth?

28321325AV0340042's own ceiling is $250,000.

Who can order from contract 28321325AV0340042?

28321325AV0340042 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

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