Q -- Medical Review Services - Psychiatry (Bilingual in Spanish/English)

The Social Security Administration's New York Regional Office is seeking licensed psychiatrists to serve as independent contractors for reviewing Social Security Disability Claims. The role involves analyzing complex medical records written in Spanish and translating them into English, with no direct patient contact required. Work is performed on-site at the Federal Building in Manhattan, NY, on an as-needed basis. The contract duration is approximately eight months, with the possibility of a one-year extension. Solicitation for this opportunity was set to be released around mid-July 2003, with offers due three weeks afterward. This contract is designated as a 100% small business set-aside, allowing all qualified individuals and small business concerns to submit offers. The acquisition falls under FAR subpart 13.5, which pertains to the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. Interested parties could obtain the solicitation either by downloading it from the federal procurement website or by requesting paper copies via email, letter, or fax from the designated points of contact. The organizational office managing this acquisition is the Social Security Administration Office of Acquisition Grants located in Baltimore, MD.