Purchase Order SPE4A625V556B

The U.S. Air Force awarded a $3,406.56 firm fixed price purchase order to San Antonio Lighthouse For The Blind, doing business as Vibrant Works, for instrumentation equipment on August 19, 2025. The contract, which is scheduled for completion by October 20, 2025, will be performed in San Antonio, Texas. This award was made without a set-aside designation, indicating the contractor competed in an open market procurement process. Vibrant Works is an AbilityOne-certified nonprofit organization specializing in manufacturing and supplying aviation components, tactical gear, and specialized industrial items to various defense and federal logistics agencies.

Vibrant Works maintains a substantial federal contracting presence, particularly with the Defense Logistics Agency, securing multiple indefinite delivery vehicle contracts valued at over $83 million collectively through 2030. The organization's portfolio includes delivery of KC-135 aircraft floorboards, spectrometric oil sampling kits, heat-protective trousers, and other mission-critical aviation and defense supplies. This instrumentation purchase order aligns with the contractor's established capability in aviation component procurement and reflects its core mission of providing employment opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired while meeting federal government procurement requirements.