Investigative Services to Support the Los Angeles

Investigative services to support the Los Angeles Cooperative Disability Investigations Unit. Contractor is to provide fraud investigations for the Cooperative Disability Investigations Unit located in Los Angeles, California. The requirement is for investigation of suspected fraud activities against the Social Security Administration's Title II and Title XVI disability programs, including Title XIX (Medicaid) in the state of California.
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This is a presolicitation notice for an upcoming opportunity with the Social Security Administration.
The Social Security Administration has an upcoming requirement for a contractor to provide fraud investigations for the Office of the Inspector General, Cooperative Disability Investigations (CDI) Unit located in Los Angeles, California. The requirement is for investigation of suspected fraud activities against the Social Security Administration's Title II and Title XVI disability programs, including Title XIX (Medicaid) in the state of California. The requirements include the following: (1) Personnel must have California statewide law enforcement and statewide arrest authority, as defined by the statutes and regulations of the state of California; (2) Experience using the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) databases; (3) Experience conducting undercover investigations and training in arrest techniques; (4) A license to carry a concealed weapon (must be armed); and (5) Ability to testify in court. All potential contractors will be required to pass a security background check before beginning performance under the award. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561611. Prospective contractor personnel shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www.sam.gov prior to award of the contract. A fixed-price contract is anticipated. Social Security Administration anticipates that this procurement will be awarded using FAR Part 15 procedures. The resulting contract will be for approximately nine months with up to four one-year option periods.
The solicitation will be issued on or about May 8, 2019 in electronic format only and will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at https//www.fbo.gov. No phone calls are permitted in response to this notice, and no phone, email, or fax request for a copy of the solicitation will be accepted. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information.
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