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
- 28321325AV0440050
- Awardee
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Cowan Counseling & Disability Group, P.C UEI U1BGB1DYPC27
- 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
This Blanket Purchase Agreement, awarded to Cowan Counseling & Disability Group, P.C. on April 1, 2025, establishes a single-award indefinite delivery vehicle with the Social Security Administration to provide vocational expert witness services for administrative proceedings. The contract, valued at $250,000 with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2030, supports SSA hearings before Administrative Law Judges in cases involving appeals of denied disability benefits. Cowan Counseling & Disability Group, P.C., a woman-owned small business established since 2003, will deliver expert witness services and vocational expert consulting to support the agency's adjudication of disability benefit claims. No set-aside designation was utilized for this award, indicating open market competition.
Under this BPA vehicle, the SSA may issue task orders to procure vocational expert consulting services, expert witness testimony, and related disability evaluation services needed to support the administrative review process for Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims. Based on the contractor's prior performance history with the agency, task orders have included vocational expert reporting services such as VHR Express Reporting, which supplies disability-related assessments to inform benefit determinations. The contract structure allows the SSA to maintain flexible access to specialized vocational expertise across its regional hearing offices throughout the five-year period, ensuring consistent availability of qualified expert witness services to support the fair and efficient administration of its disability benefits programs.
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 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 28321325AV0440050?
28321325AV0440050 was awarded to Cowan Counseling & Disability Group, P.C by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.
How much is contract 28321325AV0440050 worth?
28321325AV0440050's own ceiling is $250,000.
Who can order from contract 28321325AV0440050?
28321325AV0440050 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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