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
- 28321325AV0540083
- Awardee
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Smith Shannon UEI N3AYWP8J74D1
- Awarding agency
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Social Security Administration
- Task orders
- 0
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 28321325Q00000323 Solicitation number
- 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
Smith Shannon, a woman-owned small business sole proprietorship based in Byron Center, Michigan, was awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement by the Social Security Administration (SSA) effective April 1, 2025, with a contract ceiling of $250,000 and an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2030. This Blanket Purchase Agreement establishes a vehicle for the procurement of vocational expert witness services to support the SSA's Vocational Expert program. These services provide expert testimony and consulting support during administrative hearings before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) in cases involving appeals of benefit denials under SSA-administered programs. The contract utilizes no set-aside provisions and represents a continuation and expansion of the vendor's prior service delivery to the SSA in this functional area.
Under this agreement, Smith Shannon delivers vocational expert consulting services, including VHR Express Reporting and related expert witness support, to assist Administrative Law Judges in making fully informed disability determinations. These services evaluate claimants' vocational capacity and ability to perform work existing in significant numbers within the national economy, directly supporting the SSA's disability determination process at the hearing level. The underlying scope of work encompasses expert analysis, testimony preparation, and reporting services that enable the SSA to fulfill its adjudicatory responsibilities in disability benefit cases. With a five-year performance period and a $250,000 contract ceiling, this agreement provides the SSA with sustained access to specialized vocational expertise necessary to support its administrative hearing operations across the program's duration.
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 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 28321325AV0540083?
28321325AV0540083 was awarded to Smith Shannon by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.
How much is contract 28321325AV0540083 worth?
28321325AV0540083's own ceiling is $250,000.
Who can order from contract 28321325AV0540083?
28321325AV0540083 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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