Bickerstaff Actuarial Consultants, LLC

Bickerstaff Actuarial Consultants, LLC, doing business as C Bickerstaff, is a for-profit, veteran-owned limited liability company located in Frisco, Texas. The company specializes in providing expert actuarial and underwriting review services primarily for federal crop insurance programs. Registered in SAM.gov since November 6, 2018, with registration valid through May 28, 2026, Bickerstaff Actuarial Consultants has established itself as a focused professional services firm in the agricultural risk management sector.

The company has consistently provided expert review services to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency (RMA), focusing on detailed technical evaluations of various agricultural insurance products and policies. Their contract work has encompassed comprehensive reviews of diverse agricultural sectors, including pulse crop revenue modifications, pasture and rangeland insurance for Hawaii, livestock policies, revenue protection programs, and specialized crop insurance for fruits, vegetables, and nursery plants. Each contract involves in-depth analysis of confidential submissions, policy modifications, and technical assessments of insurance products, typically ranging from 20 to 80 labor hours per task. The contracts have been firm fixed-price or labor-hour based, with ceiling values ranging from $6,700 to $28,400, and all awards have been made without specific set-aside designations.

Bickerstaff Actuarial Consultants holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Risk Management Agency, valued at $250,000 and running through September 2028. This BPA provides a flexible framework for task order assignments related to actuarial and underwriting expert reviews of policies, plans of insurance, and related materials required by the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The agreement allows the company to conduct detailed analyses of proposed changes to insurance programs, evaluate state-specific agricultural insurance initiatives, and provide technical expertise across various crop and livestock insurance domains. Under this BPA, the company has already received multiple task orders, including a $14,000 contract to review pasture, rangeland, and forage insurance policies in Hawaii, demonstrating the ongoing value of their specialized actuarial expertise to federal agricultural risk management efforts.

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