Austin Ford Ramsey

Austin Ford Ramsey is a self-certified small disadvantaged business sole proprietorship headquartered in Athens, Georgia, that specializes in providing expert actuarial and underwriting review services to the federal government. The company holds specialized expertise in federal crop insurance policy evaluation and compliance, serving as a technical resource for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency. Austin Ford Ramsey's federal contracting activities are concentrated in supporting the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation's policy development and regulatory functions through specialized expert board reviews and assessments.

Austin Ford Ramsey has demonstrated consistent performance across multiple federal contract awards issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency, all structured as task orders under a Blanket Purchase Agreement framework. The company's contract work has encompassed expert board reviews of pasture, rangeland, and forage insurance programs in Hawaii; detailed evaluations of Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board harvest cost endorsements; general Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board expert reviews; and specialized expert review of confidential hybrid wheat seed submissions for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors. The four completed or active task orders issued under the company's primary BPA vehicle have ranged in value from $10,500 to $24,000, with award dates spanning from December 2023 through September 2025. All awards were made without set-aside designations, indicating the company's competitive selection based on merit and demonstrated capability in the specialized actuarial and underwriting domain. The work is performed on a labor-hour pricing basis in the company's Athens, Georgia location, with task order completion dates extending through November 2025.

Austin Ford Ramsey holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency, valued at $250,000 and extending through September 30, 2028. This BPA, awarded on October 9, 2023, provides the primary vehicle through which the Risk Management Agency procures actuarial and underwriting expert review services related to federal crop insurance policies, plans of insurance, and related materials as required by the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The BPA structure eliminates the need for individual competitive solicitations for each expert review engagement, allowing the agency to efficiently issue task orders as specific policy evaluation needs arise. Multiple option periods have been exercised under the agreement, including Option Periods 2, 3, and 4, extending the performance periods through September 30, 2028. The contract operates on a labor-hour pricing model and supports the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation's broader risk management function by ensuring the soundness and compliance of insurance products through specialized expert technical review.