Joel Dimsdale

Joel Dimsdale is a sole proprietorship registered to receive federal contract awards since June 2006. Specializing in medical expert services, Mr. Dimsdale primarily provides consulting and expert witness testimony to support federal agencies in evaluating claims and cases related to medical matters. As a for-profit organization and state-controlled institution of higher learning, Joel Dimsdale offers specialized medical expertise to assist government agencies in their decision-making processes.

The majority of Joel Dimsdale's recent federal contract awards have been from the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for medical expert services related to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). These contracts, awarded as total small business set-asides, involve evaluating specific VICP cases, providing specialized analysis, and offering expert testimony to assist in adjudicating vaccine injury compensation claims. The awards range in value from $2,625 to $7,500 and are typically performed in San Diego, California. Additionally, Mr. Dimsdale has provided expert witness services to the Department of Justice's Civil Division, with a notable contract awarded in March 2021 for $19,950.

Joel Dimsdale holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the HRSA, issued in June 2021 with a ceiling value of $249,999 and an ultimate completion date of June 7, 2026. This BPA enables the agency to obtain specialized medical expert services for the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on a nationwide basis. The agreement allows for the placement of calls or task orders for specific cases, such as the recent awards for VICP case #20-1039. These task orders, awarded as total small business set-asides, demonstrate the ongoing nature of Mr. Dimsdale's expert medical consulting work in support of the HRSA's adjudication of vaccine injury petitions through impartial reviews and recommendations.