Puerto Rico Industries For The Blind Corp

Puerto Rico Industries For The Blind Corp (PRIFB) is a non-profit, tax-exempt AbilityOne organization headquartered in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico that specializes in manufacturing military uniforms and textile products for the U.S. Department of Defense. Registered in SAM.gov since June 2013 and classified as both a manufacturer of goods and an AbilityOne non-profit agency, PRIFB operates as a prime federal contractor dedicated to creating meaningful employment opportunities for individuals who are blind or have significant disabilities. The organization leverages its AbilityOne status to secure federal procurement opportunities that simultaneously fulfill critical defense logistics needs and advance its mission of workforce development for Puerto Rico's disabled community.

PRIFB has demonstrated extensive contracting performance across a diverse portfolio of military apparel delivery orders issued predominantly by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support Clothing and Textiles program, with supplementary awards from the U.S. Army Contracting Command's Soldier Protection System program. The company's historical delivery orders encompass the manufacture of women's slacks, men's trousers, flyer's jackets, and ballistic combat shirt components, with individual task order values ranging from less than $100 for small-quantity orders to over $2.1 million for substantial production runs. All delivery orders reflect firm fixed-price contracting structures with no set-aside designations applied, as PRIFB's AbilityOne Program participant status inherently qualifies the organization for federal procurement without additional preferences. Manufacturing operations are consistently performed at PRIFB's facility in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and the organization functions exclusively as a prime contractor with no identified subcontractual relationships in the provided award data. The breadth of PRIFB's contracting activity—evidenced by hundreds of delivery orders spanning from 2021 through October 2025—demonstrates sustained demand from federal agencies for the company's manufacturing capabilities and consistent reliability in fulfilling military textile procurement requirements.

PRIFB currently holds five active Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) with combined ceiling values exceeding $608 million through various completion dates extending to 2033. The most substantial IDC is a $519.1 million multiple-award contract awarded by the U.S. Army Contracting Command on April 11, 2024, for the production of up to 2,114,880 Soldier Protection System (SPS) Torso Extremity Protection (TEP) Ballistic Combat Shirts (BCS) through April 2033, under which PRIFB received its first delivery order for First Article Test Items valued at $36,323.11 in September 2024. PRIFB maintains four single-award IDCs with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles program: a $32.4 million contract for women's slacks extending through May 2028, a $24.1 million contract for men's trousers through October 2026, a $3.91 million contract for various uniform items (primarily women's slacks in olive drab green colorway) through December 2026, and a recently awarded $29.0 million contract effective through August 2027 for military uniforms and textile products. These IDC vehicles enable the DLA and U.S. Army to issue delivery orders flexibly based on operational requirements while providing PRIFB with a predictable revenue stream that sustains its manufacturing operations and workforce. All IDCs carry no set-aside designations and authorize performance exclusively at PRIFB's Mayaguez facility, with the collective portfolio reflecting the federal government's strategic reliance on PRIFB's specialized manufacturing capabilities to support military personnel equipping requirements while advancing the AbilityOne Program's employment objectives for individuals with disabilities.