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
28321325AV0440101
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 as a single award to Cartwright Brenda Y (UEI: YKHJYHC15LD7), a minority, woman, and veteran-owned small business, provides vocational expert witness services to the Social Security Administration (SSA). The contract, valued at $250,000, is effective from April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, and supports SSA hearings before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) in cases involving appeals of denied disability benefits. The scope encompasses vocational expert analysis, reporting, and testimony services to facilitate the SSA's disability claims assessments and medical reviews. As a civilian agency contract with no set-aside applied to this current award, the agreement enables the SSA to procure specialized vocational expertise on an as-needed basis through task order issuances. The contractor's prior performance demonstrates extensive experience delivering similar services to SSA Region 4 hearing offices, including facilities in North Carolina.

The delivery of services under this indefinite delivery vehicle will be structured through individual call contracts issued against the blanket purchase agreement ceiling. Cartwright Brenda Y's established track record includes firm fixed price task orders totaling over $100,000 across fiscal years 2019 and 2020 for vocational expert testimony, analysis, and reporting services. These services support the SSA's administrative hearing process by providing qualified vocational experts to assess claimants' work capacity, labor market conditions, and vocational rehabilitation potential in the context of disability determinations. The contract structure permits flexible utilization of vocational expert services across SSA hearing offices as demand dictates, with performance anticipated throughout the period of performance based on ALJ hearing schedules and case referrals.

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 28321325AV0440101?

28321325AV0440101 was awarded to Cartwright Brenda Y by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.

How much is contract 28321325AV0440101 worth?

28321325AV0440101's own ceiling is $250,000.

Who can order from contract 28321325AV0440101?

28321325AV0440101 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

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