RFSQ Hearing Officer Services

The County of Los Angeles is seeking qualified firms to provide hearing officer services for administrative Long-Term Disability hearings. The selected firms will enter into Master Agreements with the County and will be part of a panel of hearing officers. The hearing officers will conduct Pre-Hearing Conferences and Hearings, and render written decisions based on the finding of facts and conclusions of law. The scope of work includes providing hearing officer services, making decisions based on Social Security Disability criteria, and preparing formal administrative hearing decisions. The County is looking for firms with at least two years of experience in administrative hearing experience, arbitration experience, or experience as a third-party mediator. • The Master Agreement will be for a term of up to seven years, with a five-year initial term and two one-year option periods. • The County reserves the right to add additional members to its panel of hearing officers at any time. • The demand for and utilization of these services will be intermittent and part-time, depending on the County's needs. • The Master Agreement guarantees no minimum amount of work. • The County may reject any or all SOQs submitted in response to this solicitation. • The County may waive inconsequential disparities in a submitted SOQ.