Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc.
Asheville, NC Doing business as IFB Solutions
- UEI
- THVADD8FLHK3
- CAGE
- 4L329
- Primary NAICS
- 315210 Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
- 315990 Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing
- 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
- 424110 Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers
- 424120 Stationery and Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 424990 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
- Corporate family
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Parent
Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc. · Winston-Salem, NC
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Parent
Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc. · Winston-Salem, NC
KJVWJ75FBTT9
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 240 Sardis Rd, Asheville, NC 28806, USA
- Website
- ifbsolutions.org
- Founded
- 1940
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $50M-$100M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Health Care Equipment & Services
- Health Care Equipment & Supplies
- Eyewear
- SIC code
- 59 Miscellaneous Retail
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $3,714,563 |
| FY2025 | $9,818,439 |
| FY2024 | $7,878,235 |
| FY2023 | $2,411,565 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $3,714,563 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coat, fuel handler's | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $3,714,563 | |
| Liner, multi purpose | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $6,546,000 | |
| Liner, multi purpose | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $3,273,000 | |
| Liner, multi purpose | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $0 | |
| Liner, multi purpose | Clothing and Textiles (DLA) | $545,500 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Department Of Public Safety | 4827DRNCP00000001 | $132,622 |
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| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
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| Lions Industries For The Blind, Inc. | Kinston, NC | 339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
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About the company
Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc., doing business as IFB Solutions, manufactures protective apparel and textile products for the U.S. military as a prime contractor under full-and-open competition, leveraging its AbilityOne nonprofit status and mission as the nation's largest employer of individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The organization is a tax-exempt nonprofit entity headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with manufacturing operations in Winston-Salem and Asheville, North Carolina, competing without socioeconomic set-asides across a portfolio dominated by Defense Logistics Agency Clothing and Textiles procurement.
IFB Solutions' federal footprint centers on a single customer: the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles division accounts for 79 awards (26% of total awards by count) and $343.4 million in combined potential value (95% of all dollars). This extreme customer concentration reflects the vendor's strategic position as a supplier of military textile products, particularly fuel handler's trousers, fuel handler's coats, multi-purpose liners, and wet weather liners. Representative prime awards include a $149.6 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract running through June 1, 2031, for fuel handler's trousers and related protective apparel (awarded December 20, 2023), a $7.2 million delivery order for fuel handler's coats (January 26, 2024), a $6.55 million delivery order for multi-purpose liners (April 9, 2025), and a $3.714 million delivery order for fuel handler's coats (April 6, 2026). Secondary Air Force customers—Air Mobility Command, Air National Guard, and the broader Department of the Air Force—collectively represent less than $500 thousand across 19 awards. A single sub-grant award appears in the portfolio: a disaster-recovery sub-award from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (April 23, 2025).
Activity has declined over the past five years, dropping from six awards in 2022 to one in 2026. Two awards with ultimate completion dates falling within the next twenty-four months carry combined potential value of $10.3 million, representing minimal near-term recompete exposure. The vendor's Indefinite Delivery Contract portfolio includes five named vehicles, with the largest being SPE1C120DB084 (15 task orders, $17.1 million combined potential value) and SPE1C117DB016 (12 task orders, $52.6 million combined potential value). Across all 299 awards, $116.4 million has been obligated (32% of $360.5 million combined potential value), indicating substantial pipeline work in performance rather than new procurements. Top NAICS codes reflect the manufacturing focus: Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (149 awards), Men's and Boys' Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (35 awards), and Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills (13 awards). The PSC portfolio is similarly aligned, led by Medical and Surgical Instruments and Supplies (123 awards) and Outerwear, Men's (60 awards), a classification system artifact that does not diminish the predominance of textile manufacturing work for military clothing.
Quick answers
Is Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through September 10, 2027.
How much has Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $9,818,439 to Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $23,822,802 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc. ranked #7 in NAICS 315220, #10 in PSC 8405 and #20 in NAICS 3152 in FY2025.
What is Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Winston-Salem Industries For The Blind Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Coat, fuel handler's (SPE1C126F3582), from Clothing and Textiles (DLA), on April 6, 2026.
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