What SSA buys
Most SSA dollars don't go through open SAM.gov competitions. Here's how the spend actually breaks down:
Where SSA posts opportunities
Primary channels: SAM.gov · GSA Schedule.
SSA pain points
What SSA is actively trying to fix — sourced from agency strategic plans, IG reports, and FY26 budget justifications. Map your capabilities to these and you're writing toward an evaluator's actual problem.
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Disability claims processing - reducing 1.1M+ case backlog with average 6-month wait times
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IT modernization - replacing 60M+ lines of COBOL running on decades-old mainframes
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Fraud prevention technology - identity verification and overpayment detection for $1.4T+ in annual benefits
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Phone and field office service - addressing 30M+ annual calls with 30+ minute average hold times
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Online services expansion - migrating in-person transactions to my Social Security digital platform
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Cybersecurity for beneficiary data - protecting PII of 70M+ Social Security recipients
FY26 funding priorities
Where the money is moving inside SSA in the current and upcoming fiscal years.
- $1.5B allocated in FY2025 for Social Security Administration's IT Modernization Plan, with contracts for cloud migration and legacy system replacement expected through Q3 FY2026.
- $300M budgeted for Disability Case Processing System (DCPS) enhancements, with opportunities for software development and integration support in FY2025.
- $200M committed to cybersecurity upgrades under Zero Trust Architecture mandates, including endpoint security and identity management solutions for FY2025-2026.
- $150M in FY2025 funding for fraud prevention and improper payment reduction initiatives, with contracts for data analytics and AI-driven detection tools.
- $100M allocated for field office service delivery improvements, including digital kiosks and customer service platforms, with RFPs expected in FY2025.
How Mindy tracks SSA
Mindy pulls SSA opportunities from 3 sources every day — SAM.gov, agency forecast portals, recompete signals from expiring contracts — then filters by your NAICS, set-aside eligibility, and location. New opportunities and recompete signals land in a single morning email.
No more checking 12 portals. No more reading 80-page solicitations to figure out if you're even eligible.
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