Purchase Order SPE4A625V632S

The U.S. Department of Defense Aviation agency awarded a $10,603.12 firm fixed-price purchase order to San Antonio Lighthouse For The Blind, doing business as Vibrant Works, on September 9, 2025. The contract, which is not set aside and has an ultimate completion date of October 9, 2025, calls for instrumentation equipment to be delivered to San Antonio, Texas. This award represents a continuation of the Defense Department's ongoing procurement relationship with Vibrant Works, an AbilityOne-certified non-profit organization specializing in manufacturing and supplying aviation components and instrumentation equipment to federal agencies.

Vibrant Works has established itself as a versatile supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency and other military procurement offices through multiple indefinite delivery vehicle contracts valued in the tens of millions of dollars, including a significant $81.4 million IDV for heat protective trousers and a $1.9 million IDV for spectrometric oil sampling kits. The organization's core mission centers on providing employment opportunities for individuals who are blind or visually impaired while delivering mission-critical supplies across the defense and logistics sectors. This instrumentation purchase order aligns with the contractor's demonstrated capability to support aviation-related procurement requirements and underscores the Defense Department's continued confidence in Vibrant Works' ability to meet specialized equipment needs.