Indefinite Delivery Contract GS10F40541

This indefinite delivery contract was awarded by the Federal Acquisition Service, which is part of the civilian General Services Administration, to the AbilityOne nonprofit agency National Industries For The Blind. The single-award contract has a ceiling value of $814,000 and a period of performance through April 2018. Under the contract, National Industries For The Blind has provided a variety of corrosion preventative compounds and other operational goods to various defense agencies such as the Department of the Navy, Army, and Air Force through firm-fixed price delivery orders. The contracted items were delivered to multiple locations in Olivette, Missouri. The contract was awarded without any set-asides and utilized National Industries For The Blind's designations as an AbilityOne nonprofit and manufacturer to support federal procurement from this source. The delivery orders ranged in value from approximately $100 to over $4,000, with a total of over 50 orders placed during the 2010-2012 period covered by the contract documentation provided.

Through this contract vehicle, National Industries For The Blind has leveraged its manufacturing capabilities and AbilityOne program qualifications to supply a range of mission-critical consumable products to the Department of Defense. The delivery orders demonstrate the breadth of operational goods the vendor has provided, from corrosion prevention compounds to support naval operations to a variety of other general supplies needed by military forces. This contract represents an example of how AbilityOne nonprofit agencies can competitively access federal procurement opportunities to generate employment for people who are blind or have significant disabilities while delivering quality products and services to government customers.