Access to Financial Institutions (AFI)
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a Solicitation for the Access to Financial Institutions (AFI) program. This program utilizes a Contractor to obtain financial account information from financial institutions (FI), automating the SSA-4641 verification process to verify account balances and detect undisclosed accounts. The program is integrated with SSA's automated SSI Claims Systems and operates across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and regional Office of Quality Review (OQR) field sites.
Amendment 0001
Amendment 0001 extends the deadline for questions to May 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET, updates SSA's subcontracting goals, and extends the proposal due date to May 25, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.
Scope of Work
The AFI program requires services to:
- Obtain financial account information from financial institutions.
- Automate the SSA-4641 verification process for account balances.
- Detect undisclosed accounts.
- Integrate with SSA's automated SSI Claims Systems for electronic request and response processing.
- Provide a secure website application for requests not processed via MSSICS SSI Systems.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Product/Service Code: DF01 - Support Services For IT Management
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Questions Due: May 18, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
- Proposal Due: May 25, 2026, 10:00 AM ET
- Published: May 13, 2026
Contact Information
- Primary Contact: Sean Gahagan
- Email: sean.gahagan@ssa.gov