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
28321325AV0540120
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 (BPA) was awarded by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to Stern Consulting Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to provide vocational expert witness services for disability hearings before Administrative Law Judges. The BPA has a period of performance through March 31, 2030 and a ceiling value of $250,000.

The contracted services involve vocational rehabilitation expertise and testimony to assist the SSA in determining substantial gainful activity and availability of national economy jobs for disability claim appeals. This includes services termed "VHR Express Reporting" and "ME-VE Express Reporting" to be provided primarily in the SSA's Region 05 offices located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The BPA was originally solicited without a small business set-aside, aiming to procure specialized vocational analysis to support the SSA's major vocational rehabilitation program on an ongoing basis through individual task orders issued against the agreement.

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 P00001 $0
Original award $0

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 28321325AV0540120?

28321325AV0540120 was awarded to Stern Consulting Inc. by Social Security Administration on April 4, 2025.

How much is contract 28321325AV0540120 worth?

28321325AV0540120's own ceiling is $250,000.

Who can order from contract 28321325AV0540120?

28321325AV0540120 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.

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