R -- Fraud Investigation Services

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is planning to negotiate a sole source contract with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety (SDPS) in Missouri for fraud investigation services related to suspected fraudulent activities within SSA’s Title II and Title XVI Disability Programs, as well as other Federal and State programs including Medicaid (Title XIX) in Southeast Missouri. SDPS is uniquely qualified to provide these services due to their statewide arrest authority in Missouri, access to law enforcement-restricted reports, required concealed weapons license, arrest technique training, and certification as a Class A Law Enforcement Department. This exclusivity asserts SDPS as the only known entity capable of meeting all the specified requirements for this contract. Although the SSA intends to award the contract solely to SDPS, other organizations capable of providing similar fraud investigation services in the Southeast Missouri region are invited to submit their qualifications in writing by August 23, 2004, at 2:00 PM CST. Fax submissions are not permitted, and the SSA emphasizes that it does not intend to pay for any information received during this solicitation process. The contract, identified as SSA-RFQ-07-04-0026 under NAICS code 561611, is overseen by the SSA Office of Acquisition Grants, with contractual questions directed to designated contract specialists. The service location, scope, and qualifications underscore the SSA’s need for specialized, locally-authorized law enforcement expertise to address complex fraud investigations in the region.