E K Industries, Inc.
Joliet, IL Doing business as EKI
- UEI
- MM7KH9RNTF89
- CAGE
- 0BYE6
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1403 Herkimer St, Joliet, IL 60432, USA
- Website
- eki-chem.com
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Materials
- Chemicals
- Commodity Chemicals
- SIC code
- 73 Business Services
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 | $13,914 |
| FY2025 | $19,197 |
| FY2024 | $18,378 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $13,914 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
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About the company
E K Industries, Inc., doing business as EKI, is a small-business manufacturer of histology reagents and diagnostic laboratory supplies headquartered in Joliet, Illinois, operating exclusively as a prime contractor on federal supply orders with no subcontract work. The company competes under Total Small Business set-asides and full-and-open designations, with recent work centered on supplying histology materials, reagents, and in-vitro diagnostic substances to the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Agriculture.
EKI's federal footprint is concentrated with the Veterans Health Administration's regional networks. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 accounts for four awards valued at $301 thousand combined potential value — representing 42% of the company's total federal pipeline — followed by VISN 12 with one $125 thousand award and VISN 4 with five awards totaling $70 thousand. The top five customer segments cover 71% of combined potential value. The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation and the Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service round out the active customer set with sub-thousand-dollar awards. EKI's capability portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing), which accounts for 273 of the company's 323 total awards, with secondary work in basic inorganic and organic chemical manufacturing.
EKI holds a single-award IDIQ with VISN 17 carrying a $250 thousand ceiling, Total Small Business set-aside designation, and a five-year term through September 20, 2029, with a $10 thousand guaranteed minimum. The IDIQ has generated three delivery orders to date: a $12,238 order on September 21, 2024, for STX histology reagents; a $19,197 order on September 21, 2025, for general histology supply materials; and a $20,054 order on September 21, 2026, for histology supply under Total Small Business set-aside. EKI also places 266 task orders under Federal Supply Schedule V797P5668X valued at $217 thousand combined potential value. One award ($20 thousand potential value) faces ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. Recent invoiced obligations total $370 thousand across the full portfolio, representing 52% of combined potential value.
SBA capabilities narrative
Laboratory & Industrial Chemical Manufacturing. Custom Chemical/Solution Manufacturing and Contract Packaging Services.
Histology Reagents & In-vitro Diagnostics Manufacturer.
Quick answers
Is E K Industries, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. E K Industries, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 8, 2026.
How much has E K Industries, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $19,197 to E K Industries, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $51,489 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is E K Industries, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
E K Industries, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Histology supply (36C25726N0290), from Veterans Integrated Service Network 17 (VHA), on September 21, 2026.
On GovTribe
See E K Industries, Inc.'s full federal record
- Federal contract awards
- IDV awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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