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
- 28321325AV0640035
- Awardee
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Gartman Michael F UEI L41BNAT6JUX4
- Awarding agency
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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 (SSA) awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to Gartman Michael F, a veteran-owned sole proprietorship, to provide vocational expert witness services in support of disability benefit hearings. Under this BPA, the contractor delivers expert testimony and consulting services to hearings conducted before Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) who adjudicate appeals of denied Social Security disability claims. The contract, with a ceiling value of $250,000, commenced on April 1, 2025, and extends through March 31, 2030, with performance conducted in Dallas, Texas and Region 6 SSA hearing offices. No set-aside designation was used in the award. The contractor's vocational expert services include VHR Express Reporting and ME-VE Express Reporting, which support the factual and technical requirements of ALJ proceedings by providing credible testimony regarding claimants' residual functional capacity and ability to engage in gainful employment.
The vocational expert services procured under this BPA are integral to SSA's disability determination process, as expert witnesses provide critical testimony on whether claimants possess the vocational skills and capacity to transition to alternative work given their documented medical limitations. By engaging qualified vocational experts through this BPA mechanism, SSA obtains on-call access to specialized consulting services without committing to full-time staffing, enabling efficient resource allocation across multiple hearing offices. The contractor's prior performance under similar SSA agreements demonstrates sustained capability in delivering these services, with historical task order values ranging from $17,722.76 to over $75,000 across multiple award periods. This BPA structure allows SSA to issue individual purchase orders for specific hearing support services while maintaining cost control through the established ceiling value and firm fixed-price call contract methodology.
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 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 28321325AV0640035?
28321325AV0640035 was awarded to Gartman Michael F by Social Security Administration on April 1, 2025.
How much is contract 28321325AV0640035 worth?
28321325AV0640035's own ceiling is $250,000.
Who can order from contract 28321325AV0640035?
28321325AV0640035 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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