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
28321325AV0440022
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

Vocational Expert Services Inc. (Unique Entity Identifier: DEU1MMEP39A7) has been awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement by the Social Security Administration, a civilian federal agency, with an effective award date of April 1, 2025 and ultimate completion date of March 31, 2030. This contract has a ceiling value of $250,000 and was awarded without any set-aside preference. The agreement establishes an indefinite delivery vehicle under which the contractor provides vocational expert witness services to support Social Security Administration hearings before Administrative Law Judges. These hearings address appeals of denied Social Security disability benefits and determine eligibility for benefits administered by the agency. The vocational expert services are integral to the disability determination process, providing specialized testimony and consulting regarding claimants' employability and wage-earning capacity.

Under this Blanket Purchase Agreement, Vocational Expert Services Inc. delivers expert witness consultation and reporting services for Social Security Administration Hearing Office proceedings. As a for-profit subchapter S corporation specializing in vocational consulting and vocational assessment services, the contractor provides vocational rehabilitation expertise to support disability claims adjudication. The agreement structure permits the Social Security Administration to issue task orders against the $250,000 ceiling throughout the five-year performance period as needed to support regional hearing office operations. This arrangement allows the agency to efficiently access qualified vocational expert services for disability benefit appeal hearings without requiring separate competitive procurements for each engagement.

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 P00003 $0
Other Administrative Action P00002 $0
Other Administrative Action P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 28321325AV0440022?

28321325AV0440022 was awarded to Vocational Expert Services Inc. by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.

How much is contract 28321325AV0440022 worth?

28321325AV0440022's own ceiling is $250,000.

Who can order from contract 28321325AV0440022?

28321325AV0440022 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

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