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
- 28321325AV0340048
- Awardee
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Diana C. Sims & Associates, Inc. UEI TLX1YTQP6ML5
- Awarding agency
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Social Security Administration
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Last date to order 29% 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
The Social Security Administration (SSA) awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement to Diana C. Sims & Associates, Inc., a minority and woman-owned small business, effective May 13, 2025, through March 31, 2030, with a ceiling value of $250,000. This contract provides vocational expert witness services to support SSA administrative proceedings, specifically hearings before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) that address appeals of denied Social Security disability and related benefits claims. The contractor delivers vocational expertise necessary for SSA to make informed disability benefit determinations during the ALJ hearing process. No set-aside provisions were used in this procurement, and the award was made on a non-competitive, single-awardee basis.
Under this Blanket Purchase Agreement vehicle, Diana C. Sims & Associates furnishes vocational hearing reporting services through task orders issued by SSA Region 03 hearing offices. The contractor's deliverables include VHR Express Reporting and ME-VE Express Reporting products—fixed-price services designed to provide rapid vocational reporting to support disability hearing decisions. Historical task orders against SSA vocational expert agreements held by this contractor have ranged from approximately $8,500 to $32,000 per order, with the first task order under this specific BPA awarded on the same date as the agreement itself for $29,041. These services support the SSA's disability adjudication mission by ensuring that qualified vocational experts are available to provide timely testimony and reporting during the administrative appeal process.
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 28321325AV0340048?
28321325AV0340048 was awarded to Diana C. Sims & Associates, Inc. by Social Security Administration on May 13, 2025.
How much is contract 28321325AV0340048 worth?
28321325AV0340048's own ceiling is $250,000.
Who can order from contract 28321325AV0340048?
28321325AV0340048 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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