Cordes Denise D

Cordes Denise D is a woman-owned small business and sole proprietorship that provides vocational expert consulting services to the federal government. Specifically, Cordes Denise D supports disability determination evaluations for the Social Security Administration (SSA) through vocational reporting.

As a prime contractor, Cordes Denise D has been awarded several firm fixed price blanket purchase agreement calls by SSA to provide VHR Express Reporting services in support of the agency's Vocational Expert program. These call contracts, with performance in West Chester, Pennsylvania, require vocational reporting to assist administrative law judges in disability hearings and help determine applicants' eligibility for Social Security disability benefits. Additionally, Cordes Denise D previously held call contracts under SSA's ME-VE Express Reporting requirements. Across these awards, which are not set-aside, Cordes Denise D has provided over $117,000 in vocational consultation and reporting services to date.

Cordes Denise D also holds a $0 single-award blanket purchase agreement with SSA to furnish ongoing vocational expert consulting services for Region 03 hearing offices through March 2025. This overarching BPA, intended for total small businesses, enables Cordes Denise D to provide expert testimony on the types of work disability claimants can perform. A $35,279 firm fixed price call was subsequently issued against this parent BPA vehicle for vocational reporting through June 2020. Together, these contracting instruments allow Cordes Denise D to deliver critical support for SSA disability evaluations under the agency's Vocational Expert program.