Knox County Association For Remarkable Citizens, Inc.

Knox County Association For Remarkable Citizens, Inc. (KCARC), operating through its Kcarc Plant II Division, is a non-profit organization registered as an AbilityOne Non Profit Agency and Manufacturer of Goods. Based in Vincennes, Indiana, KCARC primarily supplies goods to the federal government through contract awards. The organization specializes in producing cold weather shirts and other textile products for the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as manufacturing pallets and industrial items. KCARC's mission likely involves providing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities while fulfilling government contracts, aligning with the AbilityOne program's objectives.

KCARC's federal contract awards predominantly involve the production and delivery of cold weather shirts for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles division. These awards are typically issued as firm fixed price delivery orders, ranging in value from approximately $672,000 to $3.65 million, with no set-aside designations. KCARC manufactures these shirts at its Vincennes facility, serving as the prime contractor without disclosed subcontractors. In addition to cold weather shirts, KCARC has secured contracts from the Department of the Army for the production of various types of pallets, including 48" x 48" sideboard pallets and 155mm top and bottom pallets. The organization has also been awarded subcontracts to produce IMX pallets for the transportation of mortar bodies and pallets for shipping 155mm M795 rounds, demonstrating its capability to manufacture both textile products and industrial items for military use.

KCARC holds a significant single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDV) with the DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles division, valued at $36,702,070.44 through late 2023. This contract vehicle allows the DLA to issue firm fixed price delivery orders to KCARC for the manufacturing and delivery of cold weather shirts. Under this IDV, KCARC has received over ten delivery orders, each typically requiring the production of approximately 800,000 to 850,000 cold weather shirts. The delivery orders issued against this IDV have ranged in value from $672,489 to $3.65 million. This contract demonstrates KCARC's substantial capacity to meet large-scale production demands for military clothing and highlights its important role in supplying essential cold weather attire to U.S. service members. The IDV does not fall under any parent vehicle and is specifically tailored for KCARC's manufacturing capabilities in textile production for the Department of Defense.