AbilityOne Program

Beyond Vision is a proud AbilityOne-participating agency, dedicated to providing employment opportunities for individuals who are blind.

Through a federal government-preferred sourcing program, working with AbilityOne agencies makes it possible for the government to procure the products it needs at a fair-market price, while simultaneously creating employment for more than 47,000 Americans across the nation.

Read more about AbilityOne here: The AbilityOne program

An AbilityOne company

AbilityOne products are products and services that are provided by nonprofit organizations that employ people with disabilities.

The AbilityOne program was created by the U.S. Congress in 1938 as the Wagner-O’Day Act and was later amended and renamed the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act in 1971.

The program is managed by the U.S. AbilityOne Commission, which is an independent federal agency that administers the program in partnership with nonprofit agencies.

These nonprofit agencies provide job training and employment opportunities for people who are blind or have other significant disabilities, including veterans.

How AbilityOne Works

The AbilityOne program aims to promote the employment of people with disabilities and provide quality products and services to the federal government.

The program offers a wide range of products and services, including office supplies, janitorial services, uniforms, and food services.

The products and services provided through the AbilityOne program are sold to federal agencies through the General Services Administration (GSA) and other authorized procurement channels.

About Our Base Supply Centers

Beyond Vision operates Authorized AbilityOne Base Supply Centers across the country.

Proud to serve America’s military. Headquartered in Milwaukee and shipping from 32 warehouse locations nationwide, Beyond Vision is proud to serve the needs of our country’s finest. Here is a list of our locations.

Help give independence. When you purchase from your Authorized AbilityOne BSC operated by Beyond Vision, you are doing far more than supporting your local staff. You’re giving independence to Americans across the country who are blind or visually impaired.

Meet some of our great team members!

Kris, Assistant BSC Manager, Fort McCoy

Kris started at the Base Supply Center at Fort McCoy in central Wisconsin in November 2008. Kris’s hard work has made her the first BSC staff member to be promoted to a management position — a well deserved recognition of her excellence as an employee. Kris has been named the BSC’s Employee of the Year twice!

Kris grew up in Ontario, Wisconsin and currently lives in Tomah, Wisconsin with her husband Curt. For fun, she loves spending time with family, going on vacations, and having a girls’ weekend now and then. Her black lab/boxer-mix Ava is great company and super smart. “So smart, it’s scary!” Kris laughs.

We asked Kris to share her thoughts on what makes customers’ relationships with Beyond Vision work, and here’s what she had to say: “Through the years of going through the disabilities I deal with and what other people have, I am so amazed at what people with disabilities can get done. My hat goes off to every person in the AbilityOne/BSC organization and to its mission. For employees with disabilities, I say, ‘Thank you for your dedication and a job well done.’”

Kris’s manager Gisele agrees that Kris rocks her work and her relationships: “Our customers love Kris, and she gets hugs all day from them.  I cannot tell you how blessed I am to have her on my team!!”

On a Mission for Quality

In order to meet the exacting standards of the United States Government, Beyond Vision frequently partners with commercial suppliers and manufacturers. Beyond Vision sources many of the raw materials used in the production of AbilityOne products from local commercial suppliers. We also partner with manufacturers to provide value-added work on their products. These partnerships allow Beyond Vision and its partners to provide government customers with great products and services while maintaining an exclusive channel to all federal agencies, including all branches of the Department of Defense.

To learn more about AbilityOne products, check out our online catalog.

If you have questions about the AbilityOne program or are interested in partnering with Beyond Vision, please contact us at sales@beyondvision.com.