LIONS INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC.

LIONS INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC. specializes in the precision manufacturing of military-grade identification components, textile products, and specialized apparel for federal agencies. Their core capabilities include the production of name tapes, service tabs, and insignia using advanced textile weaving, embroidery, and cut-and-sew techniques, with a focus on durability, regulatory compliance, and exacting dimensional tolerances. The contractor excels in high-volume, low-variant production of durable identification hardware and uniform components, leveraging expertise in broadwoven and narrow fabric mills, as well as silverware and metal labeling processes. Their technical proficiency spans material selection for environmental resilience, military specification adherence (MIL-SPEC), and consistent quality control in high-reliability environments, making them a trusted source for mission-critical insignia and apparel components. The company maintains a strong, sustained relationship with the Department of Defense, supplying standardized identification tapes, small arms cleaning swabs, and Coast Guard operational duty uniforms. Their work for DHS includes specialized apparel for recruitment and depot personnel, indicating familiarity with uniform standards across military and civilian federal services. The Department of the Interior is also served, suggesting broader applicability of their textile and metal product capabilities to non-defense federal missions. Industry focus centers on NAICS 339910 (jewelry and silverware manufacturing) for metal identification tags and 313210 (broadwoven fabric mills) for durable tape and strip production, with complementary expertise in 315210 (cut-and-sew apparel) and 314999 (miscellaneous textile products). This positions them as a niche supplier of integrated identity and uniform components, bridging metal fabrication and textile manufacturing for government standards. As an 8H-certified entity based in Kinston, North Carolina, the company operates under a unique structural designation that supports federal procurement accessibility, though no additional certifications are listed. Their geographic footprint is centered in the Southeast, with a focused market presence in defense and homeland security supply chains.