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
- 28321325AV0540036
- Awardee
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Henry Melody UEI LVSGKLEUJ8C1
- Awarding agency
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Social Security Administration
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Solicitation for VE Recompete Solicitation · 28321324Q00000323 · Posted Oct 1, 2024
- 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 (SSA) awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement to Henry Melody, a woman-owned small business, to provide vocational expert witness services in support of disability benefit hearings before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs). The contract, effective April 1, 2025, through March 31, 2030, carries a ceiling value of $250,000 and was issued without a set-aside restriction, despite originating from a Total Small Business set-aside solicitation posted October 1, 2024. Henry Melody will deliver expert testimony and vocational rehabilitation analysis to evaluate claimants' residual functional capacity and ability to engage in substantial gainful work, with services performed virtually and at SSA field offices throughout the United States. The vendor brings established experience in disability determination support, having provided similar vocational expert consulting services to the SSA's Region 5 Hearing Office through prior contract awards since 2019.
The solicitation sought qualified vocational expert consultants capable of providing comprehensive expert witness testimony to support SSA's disability determination process under the Social Security Act. Evaluation criteria emphasized technical expertise, quality of prior work performance, and price competitiveness, with the original solicitation indicating an estimated annual contract value of $10-15 million across the total procurement effort. The contract structure contemplated a five-year base period with five one-year option periods; however, the current award to Henry Melody reflects a more limited ceiling value of $250,000 over its five-year performance period, indicating either a partial award or a task order vehicle under a larger umbrella agreement rather than the full-scope procurement described in the solicitation documentation.
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 |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
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| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 28321325AV0540036?
28321325AV0540036 was awarded to Henry Melody by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.
How much is contract 28321325AV0540036 worth?
28321325AV0540036's own ceiling is $250,000.
Who can order from contract 28321325AV0540036?
28321325AV0540036 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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