Vern Arne

Vern Arne is a sole proprietorship registered in SAM.gov to receive awards from the U.S. federal government. Through prime federal contract awards and blanket purchase agreements (IDVs), Vern Arne provides vocational expert consulting services to Social Security Administration (SSA) hearing offices.

Specifically, Vern Arne has received prime federal contract awards from the SSA to provide VHR Express Reporting and ME-VE Express Reporting services in support of the agency's disability determination operations. These services were awarded via blanket purchase agreement calls without any set aside designations, for completion between June 2019 and June 2020. In total, Vern Arne was awarded over $40,000 across six prime contracts from the SSA for vocational expert services between June 2019 and June 2020.

Additionally, Vern Arne holds two single-award blanket purchase agreements from the SSA to provide ongoing vocational expert consulting services for Region 05 and Region 10 hearing offices through March 31, 2025. As the administering body for federal disability programs, the SSA relies on specialized testimony from vocational experts to determine disability benefit eligibility. Under these agreements, Mr. Arne serves as an independent expert, consulting on disability cases before SSA administrative law judges. His services aim to support fair and efficient hearings through expert testimony on claimants' ability to work given any limitations.