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.…

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Contract number
28321325AV0440024
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 Lniv Consulting, LLC (UEI: GB83TQBFAKP8) by the Social Security Administration (SSA), establishes a single-award, indefinite delivery vehicle for the provision of vocational expert witness services. The contract, effective from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, carries a ceiling value of $250,000 and operates without set-aside restrictions. The primary deliverable is expert testimony and vocational consultation services supporting SSA's administrative law judge (ALJ) hearings, which address appeals related to the denial of benefits administered by the Social Security Administration. Vocational experts engaged under this agreement provide specialized knowledge and testimony regarding occupational feasibility, transferability of work skills, job availability in the national economy, and other vocational factors material to disability determination appeals.

The BPA structure enables SSA to issue task orders on an as-needed basis throughout the contract period, ensuring flexible access to qualified vocational expert services without requiring separate competitive procurements for individual hearings or expert engagements. This arrangement supports the agency's administrative adjudication process by providing consistent access to vocational expertise at a defined ceiling expenditure level. As a civilian agency procurement, the contract reflects SSA's operational requirement to obtain independent professional assessment of claimants' vocational capabilities and employment prospects during the administrative appeal process, where vocational expert testimony frequently serves as critical evidence in determining eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

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 28321325AV0440024?

28321325AV0440024 was awarded to Lniv Consulting, LLC by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.

How much is contract 28321325AV0440024 worth?

28321325AV0440024's own ceiling is $250,000.

Who can order from contract 28321325AV0440024?

28321325AV0440024 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

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