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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 41 MIN

The AbilityOne story

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This week on Off the Shelf, Soraya Correa, president and chief executive officer of the National Industries for the Blind (NIB), shares the AbilityOne story, discussing its origin, history, and mission to the present day. Correa then turns to NIB, sharing its mission of providing opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired.   She outlines NIB’s organizational structure, employee profile and the products and services it provides to the government, and highlights the contributions NIB makes to local economies across America, including its focus on delivering domestic products. Finally, Correa gives her take on the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) and the role of the acquisition workforce in leveraging the new, streamlined framework. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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