# North Orange County Regional Occupational Program Opengov #RFP-063-3095910-JL

Orange County client advocacy services for Social Security benefit applications and appeals

**Posted:** October 02, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** RFP-063-3095910-JL
**NAICS:** 624120

The County of Orange Social Services Agency is seeking a provider to help eligible clients obtain Social Security and related benefits.
- **Government buyer:** County of Orange, Social Services Agency; Contracts Services and Procurement and Contract Services offices are identified in the attachments.
- **Services requested:** Screen and assess referrals, prepare and submit applications for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), State Supplementary Payment (SSP), Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance (RSDI), and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and support clients through appeals and hearings. The provider may represent clients or arrange representation before the Social Security Administration.
  - Clients include General Relief participants and children and non-minor dependents served by Children and Family Services.
  - Payment terms include $100 per referral screening, $1,350 per application, an approval premium of $1,450 for initial approval or $1,850 for approval after reconsideration or hearing, and $1,100 per qualifying resubmission.
- **Notable requirements:** Screen referrals within 30 days, meet a 75% application approval performance standard, provide SOAR-trained staff and language access, and follow extensive privacy and security requirements. The provider must be an eligible legal entity located in Orange County and demonstrate at least five consecutive recent years of similar experience.
- **Contract size and term:** Estimated funding is $700,000 annually, or up to $2.1 million for the intended three-year initial term. A two-year renewal may be offered; the solicitation also describes an alternative one-year award with possible extensions.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, vendors, or prospective contractors are named. No manufactured products are requested.

### Description

The County of Orange Social Services Agency is seeking proposals for Client Advocacy Services for clients referred through programs including General Relief and Children and Family Services. Services include assisting potentially eligible clients with applications for SSI, SSP, RSDI, and SSDI, and providing or arranging representation during Social Security Administration application, hearing, and appeals processes. The County intends to award one contract for an initial three-year term, with the possibility of a two-year renewal; the RFP also describes an alternative one-year award with possible extensions. Estimated funding is $700,000 per year, with an estimated maximum of $2,100,000 for the initial three-year term.

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