Indefinite Delivery Contract SPE1C119DB040

This federal contract indefinite delivery vehicle (IDV) was awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles to Lions Volunteer Blind Industries, Inc., a non-profit AbilityOne organization. The prime contract, valued at up to $6,940,752, is for the production and delivery of camouflage helmet covers to support the military's protective equipment needs. Under this IDV, the DLA has issued multiple firm-fixed-price delivery orders ranging from $148,800 to $1.8 million for Lions Volunteer Blind Industries to manufacture helmet covers at their facilities in Morristown and Johnson City, Tennessee. The company, which holds AbilityOne status, has received over $20 million in federal contracts since 2019 to provide these specialized military accessories to the Department of Defense. The DLA frequently utilizes this IDV contracting approach to efficiently order camouflage helmet covers as operational requirements evolve, rather than managing multiple standalone contracts.

In addition to the DLA IDV, Lions Volunteer Blind Industries also holds Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts worth up to $14 million and $4.76 million with the DLA Troop Support and Army's Acquisition Support Center, respectively, to supply a variety of helmet covers and related accessories. These broader IDIQ vehicles allow the government to streamline the ordering process for protective military equipment as needs change, while ensuring consistent quality and on-time delivery from the experienced AbilityOne non-profit manufacturer.