Purchase Order SPE4A625V508H

The U.S. Department of Defense Aviation awarded a $28,579.66 firm fixed-price purchase order to San Antonio Lighthouse For The Blind, doing business as Vibrant Works, on August 7, 2025, for instrumentation equipment with a completion date of September 8, 2025. The contract, which carries no set-aside designation, will be performed in San Antonio, Texas. Vibrant Works is an AbilityOne-certified nonprofit organization that manufactures and supplies mission-critical products to federal agencies while creating employment opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The organization holds multiple indefinite delivery vehicles with the Defense Logistics Agency, including a $1.9 million contract for spectrometric oil sampling kits and a $2.0 million contract for hazardous material absorbent pads, positioning it as a strategic supplier within the defense supply chain.

This purchase order represents a task order under Vibrant Works' existing contracting relationships with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, which has been a primary customer for specialized instrumentation equipment and aviation components. The organization's demonstrated capability to compete in open market procurements has resulted in contract awards across multiple defense agencies and commands, with individual orders ranging from hundreds of dollars to over $500,000. Vibrant Works' portfolio extends beyond defense procurement to include federal grant funding, including a $1.2 million Cooperative Agreement from the Administration on Aging for fall prevention programs serving vision-impaired adults aged 60 and older in Texas.