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
- 28321325AV0440017
- Awardee
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Smith Edward M UEI P34EU1YE5NX1
- Awarding agency
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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
Smith Edward M, a sole proprietorship based in Knoxville, Tennessee, was awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement by the Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025, with a ceiling value of $250,000 and an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2030. This civilian federal contract, which utilized no set-aside designation, establishes a vehicle for procuring vocational expert witness services to support the Social Security Administration's disability benefits adjudication process. The prime contractor delivers expert testimony and reporting services for hearings before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) who hear appeals on claims for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income benefits. These vocational expert services enable ALJs to make fully-informed disability determinations by providing professional assessment of claimants' vocational capabilities, labor market conditions, and transferability of skills—information critical to evaluating whether beneficiaries can engage in substantial gainful activity.
Task orders are issued against this Blanket Purchase Agreement on an as-needed basis to procure vocational expert consulting services, with recent orders directing services to the Social Security Administration's Region 4 Hearing Office. The contract vehicle reflects the Social Security Administration's established relationship with Smith Edward M for delivering specialized vocational expert reporting services across multiple regional hearing offices. As the primary mechanism through which vocational expertise is made available to support the disability hearing process, this indefinite delivery contract ensures that qualified vocational experts are available to provide timely testimony and documentation supporting ALJ decision-making in disability benefit appeals throughout the contract period.
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 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 28321325AV0440017?
28321325AV0440017 was awarded to Smith Edward M by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.
How much is contract 28321325AV0440017 worth?
28321325AV0440017's own ceiling is $250,000.
Who can order from contract 28321325AV0440017?
28321325AV0440017 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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