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
- 28321325AV0440054
- Awardee
-
Howard D Steinberg UEI R245VMNLJPG9
- Awarding agency
-
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
The Social Security Administration has awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement to Howard D Steinberg, a sole proprietorship operating as Howard Steinberg Medcrc, to provide vocational expert witness services for administrative hearings before Social Security Administrative Law Judges. The contract, effective April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2030, carries a ceiling value of $250,000 and requires the contractor to deliver expert analysis and testimony regarding claimants' vocational abilities and rehabilitation potential in disability benefit determination proceedings. These vocational expert services directly support the SSA's adjudication of Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claims appealing initial benefit denials, enabling Administrative Law Judges to make informed decisions regarding claimant eligibility based on specialized vocational assessment. The award carries no federal set-aside designation despite the underlying solicitation having been set aside for small business competition, reflecting the contractor's qualification as a small business entity.
Howard D Steinberg brings relevant experience to this engagement, having previously delivered vocational rehabilitation reporting services to the SSA under multiple blanket purchase agreements between June 2019 and June 2020, generating approximately $133,603 in potential value across six task order calls. The contractor maintains professional credentials as a Master of Education degree holder and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, qualifications essential for providing credible expert testimony and analysis in vocational matters. This BPA represents an ongoing regional engagement for the SSA's Region 4 Hearing Office, enabling the agency to maintain a pre-established relationship with a specialized vocational expert provider for on-call services supporting the high volume of disability hearings requiring expert witness testimony and vocational feasibility assessments.
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 28321325AV0440054?
28321325AV0440054 was awarded to Howard D Steinberg by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.
How much is contract 28321325AV0440054 worth?
28321325AV0440054's own ceiling is $250,000.
Who can order from contract 28321325AV0440054?
28321325AV0440054 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
On GovTribe
See this IDV's full record
- Every order and transaction
- The awardee's other awards and teaming partners
- Similar IDVs and recompete opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this IDV