Ashley Whittington-Barnish

Ashley Whittington-Barnish, a woman-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business operating as a sole proprietorship from New Lenox, Illinois, provides independent medical review and case evaluation services to the Social Security Administration as a prime contractor under the Regional Medical Contractors Services (RMCS) program. The vendor competes in full-and-open procurements without set-aside designation, drawing work exclusively from SSA's multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement for disability claim adjudication support in Region 5 (Chicago).

Ashley Whittington-Barnish's entire federal footprint consists of six awards, all to a single customer agency. The Social Security Administration accounts for 100% of awards and combined potential value of $1.1 million. Work is performed entirely at the vendor's New Lenox location and involves licensed medical professionals—physicians, psychologists, and psychiatrists—conducting independent reviews of Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income claim files to support the agency's disability determination process. Representative work includes a $94,050 BPA call order awarded June 26, 2025 for 500 case reviews with completion extending through April 30, 2026; a $39,600 call for 400 independent case reviews awarded September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025; and a $16,731 call for independent case reviews awarded April 21, 2025 through July 31, 2025. A fourth task order issued July 18, 2024 valued at $14,400 covered orientation and training activities.

The vendor holds a position on SSA's multiple-award BPA (contract number 28321324AC0540007), valued at $866,233 with a period of performance through January 31, 2028. Five task orders have been issued against this vehicle, generating $247 thousand in combined potential value to date (22% of the vehicle's ceiling). Award activity shows a modest pipeline: three awards in 2024, two in 2025, and one in 2026, with only one award (the July 1, 2026 call valued at $82,467) reaching ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, presenting minimal recompete exposure in the near term. The vendor has not held an IDV position, worked as a subcontractor on federal contracts, or competed for federal grant work. Work is classified under NAICS codes 621111 (Offices of Physicians) and 621112 (Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists), reflecting the medical evaluation and disability consultation nature of the capability.