Delivery Order SPE1C124DB006-SPE1C124F1969

Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc., operating as IFB Solutions, was awarded a delivery order valued at $7.2M on January 26, 2024, for the manufacture and delivery of fuel handler's coats. This firm fixed-price delivery order, with an ultimate completion date of January 30, 2026, will be performed at the contractor's facility in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The award was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency's Clothing and Textiles division without a set-aside designation. As an AbilityOne nonprofit agency, IFB Solutions leverages its specialized manufacturing capabilities to provide protective apparel and textile products to the U.S. military, with this contract representing a task order under one of the organization's larger indefinite delivery contracts with the DLA.

IFB Solutions is a nonprofit organization and the largest employer of people who are blind or visually impaired in the United States, operating under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act to facilitate federal procurement from disability-focused enterprises. The contractor maintains significant standing with the DLA, holding multiple indefinite delivery contracts valued at over $167M collectively, covering various military textile products including fuel handler's trousers and multi-purpose liners. This delivery order for fuel handler's coats builds on the organization's established track record of meeting complex military textile requirements and its consistent capability to deliver specialized protective apparel to federal defense agencies.