Virginia Industries for the Blind Enterprise Division of the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI)

Who Are We?  State Agency operating like a business o No General Funds (taxpayer dollars) used o No donations, grants or fund raising o 100% Self funded  Manufacture products and provide services to: o Federal and State Government, DoD, commercial industry, and the general public o Provide employment opportunities throughout the state

“To employ and develop Virginians who are blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind to achieve their desired level of employment through the manufacture and delivery of quality products and services.” The VIB Mission 7

Defining Legally Blind Can’t be corrected beyond the “Big E” (20/200)

Governmental Relationships Manufactured Products Services Retail Operations STATESTATE Providing Employment Opportunities in

Mandatory Source § 51–1.2 Mandatory source priorities. (a) The JWOD Act (AbilityOne) mandates that commodities or services on the Procurement List required by Government entities be procured, as prescribed in this regulation, from a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, at a price established by the Committee, if that commodity or service is available within the normal period required by that Government entity. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, the JWOD Act (AbilityOne) has priority, under the provisions of 41 U.S.C. 48, over any other supplier of the Government’s requirements for commodities and services on the Committee’s Procurement List. 12

Javitz, Wagner- O’Day Act (JWOD) Javitz, Wagner- O’Day Act (JWOD) JWOD becomes AbilityOne JWOD becomes AbilityOne The AbilityOne Program is a mandatory source of supply, with any procurement method and at any dollar value, in compliance with the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act, (41 U.S.C. §46-48c). The AbilityOne Program's mandatory status remains in effect for all purchases-- including those under the micro-purchase threshold. The AbilityOne Story Wagner-O’Day Act Wagner-O’Day Act 3

VIB Facts (As of January 2015) Total Employees: 168 Blind/Visually Impaired 99 Veterans: 10 Service Disabled: 4 State Agency (Dept. of Blind and Visually Impaired) Self funded – No Taxpayer Dollars (Similar to MWR) 8

Employment Opportunities SERVICES -Mail Services (Langley AFB) -Switchboard (Salem VAMC) -Kitting Services -Contract Management -US Court Debt Collections BASE SUPPLY STORES Northern Virginia BSCs Pentagon - Taylor Building - Mark Center - Defense Health HQ - Fort Belvoir Southern Virginia BSCs NAS Oceana - Langley AFB - Fort Eustis – Fort Lee – DSC Richmond CHARLOTTESVILLE Headquarters Manufacturing Facility Mattresses/ Pillows Safety Vests Mops/Janitorial Supplies RICHMOND Manufacturing Facility Spices Hand Sanitizer Dispensers (Purell) Exam Gloves Writing Instruments LED lighting USPS Facility for Virginia

Manufacturing  Navy Shipboard Mattresses  Residence Hall Mattresses  Institutional Mattresses  Wet Mop heads  Mop Handles & Mop Buckets  Reflective Safety Vests  Package Exam Gloves  Writing instruments  Package & Blend Spices  Pillows  Wizard Wall

Services Contract Management Support Langley Postal Center Textile labeling & packaging Virginia Dept of Taxation - Court Debt Collection Office Veterans Admin Medical Center Switchboard Norfolk ServMart Retail Services DCMA Supply Room Mail Sorting Kitting for US Dept of State

Contract Management Support Added to Procurement List as mandatory source in June 2010 Assigned to Ability One with the National Industries for the Blind (NIB) as Program Manager for both blind industry affiliates and NISH (now Source America) affiliates U.S. Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) was given contract management responsibility and issued an IDIQ with a base and 4 option years, which expires June 2015 Washington Headquarters Services (DOD Activity) will assume responsibility for the program. MICC handling systems access and security--All employees must have a NACLC with positive outcome prior to issuance of CAC Source of concern for some—unemployment - medical issues - debt Contract closeout specialist qualifications mirror DAWIA requirements in most cases

Contract Management Support Current status of the CMS Program Current sites – 26 (includes EPA which starts next week) NIB sites – 18 NISH (Source America) sites – 8 CMS Managers – 29 Some sites have multiple teams CMS Employees – legally blind 14 service-disabled vets 24 wounded warriors Some SDVs are also WWs

VIB Contract Management Support RICHMOND Established November 2010 in Richmond Manufacturing Plant Manager, general clerk, 3 legally blind closeout specialists Task orders under Army IDIQ Various Army customers throughout U.S., and Kuwait ACC Changes for 2014 One month of on-site support to WHS to retrieve files WHS GFE with “.mil” access via VPN Direct access to pay information Move to off-site leased space in August Beneficial, but additional challenges Added another contract specialist DOD Customers Many ‘electronic only’ files Prepared cost-type contracts for closeout Prepared draft CARs for closeout deobligation modifications

VIB Contract Management Support At DLA HQS Fort Belvoir, VA Established November 2012 at the Defense Logistics Agency HQS, Fort Belvoir, VA Manager, general clerk, 3 legally blind closeout specialists Task orders under Army IDIQ Supporting the DLA-Defense Contracting Services office (DCSO) Changes for 2014 Increase workload to require one site manager and 3 closeout specialists for DCSO Additional task order for DLA-Energy with one site manager and 4 closeout specialists. Currently are recruiting or waiting on clearances for one manager and 2 specialists

VIB Contract Management Support At DCMA HQ Established September 2014 in leased space in Chester, co-located with the Government Master Plan – 3 Closeout Teams of 1 Manager and 8 contract closeout specialists September 2014 –Team 1 (Manager and 9 legally blind specialists, 4 of which are totally blind) January 2015 – Team 2 April 2015 – Team 3 Each VIB team augments DCMA employee team Approximately 6 wounded warriors will be on the teams Disability not necessarily sight Contracts for closeout will be transferred from DCMA sites at Manassas, Hampton, and Baltimore

VIB Contract Management Support At DCMA HQ Contract support for closeout of cost-type contracts Personnel have been trained and have systems access for EDW, EDA, iRAPT (WAWF), MOCAS, EITS, SDW, AND eTools First 3 Months – Developed Access database for document control Generated SOP with step-by-step procedures Assigned over 600 contract files for closeout support Prepared 38 contracts to close “Metrics” – 27 - Final Voucher (FV) requests (reimbursement request exceeding $500K) DD254 requests; 45 letters to Defense Security Services 66 - DD882 patent requests; 27 letters to patent Counsel 30 - Value Engineering Change Proposal requests 49 - DCMA1797 corrections to MOCAS data

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