The Arc Caddo-Bossier

The Arc Caddo-Bossier, doing business as Frost Industries, is a non-profit organization registered as an AbilityOne Non-Profit Agency that specializes in providing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Headquartered in Shreveport, Louisiana, the organization has been registered in SAM.gov since March 15, 2002, and offers a range of services to federal government agencies, with a primary focus on laundry and custodial services for military installations. As a corporate entity with tax-exempt status, Frost Industries has established itself as a competitive service provider in the federal marketplace, successfully securing multiple contracts without relying on set-aside designations.

The Arc Caddo-Bossier has primarily provided laundry and custodial services through federal contract awards to military agencies, particularly the U.S. Army Sustainment Command and the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command. Their contract portfolio includes significant awards such as a $9,576,369.82 base custodial services contract for Barksdale Air Force Base and multiple Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call orders for laundry services at Fort Johnson South in Louisiana. These contracts, ranging in value from approximately $4,777 to $154,110, consistently demonstrate the organization's capability to deliver firm-fixed-price services across various military installations. The contracts have covered a wide range of specific services including medical laundry services, base custodial services, and standard laundry operations, with performance periods extending through 2027 and no specific set-aside designations.

Regarding federal grant awards, The Arc Caddo-Bossier has exclusively received sub-grant awards from the Louisiana Department of Administration under the Food and Nutrition Program for Louisiana Children. These sub-grant awards have been consistently awarded between 2021 and 2025, indicating an ongoing relationship with the state administrative agency for supporting child nutrition programs. The sub-grants appear to be recurring annual awards that help support the organization's mission of providing services to vulnerable populations.

The Arc Caddo-Bossier holds two significant federal contract Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs): a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Army Sustainment Command valued at $450,000 with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2024, and another single-award BPA with the Air Force Air Combat Command valued at $25,000 with an ultimate completion date of May 3, 2027. These IDVs provide flexibility for the respective agencies to issue task orders for laundry services as needed, allowing Frost Industries to maintain a consistent pipeline of potential work opportunities across military installations. Both BPAs are non-set-aside agreements, which underscores the organization's competitive capabilities in securing government service contracts.