Stereo Optical Company, Inc.
Chicago, IL Part of Optics East, Inc.
- UEI
- XQJPYBMKLW49
- CAGE
- 02012
- Primary NAICS
- 339112 Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- Corporate family
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Parent
CEBQLK71LCA1
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- Frankfort, IL DPRNLRWAAHC3
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Parent
CEBQLK71LCA1
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 8600 W Catalpa Ave #703, Chicago, IL 60656, USA
- Website
- stereooptical.com
- Founded
- 1948
- Employees
- 11-50
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Health Care
- Health Care Equipment & Services
- Health Care Providers & Services
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related Products
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 | $22,523 |
| FY2025 | $92,648 |
| FY2024 | $70,321 |
| FY2023 | $27,465 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Logistics Agency | $22,523 |
Contract awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth perception apparatus, OP | Medical Supply Chain (DLA) | $400 | |
| Depth perception apparatus, OP | Medical Supply Chain (DLA) | $400 | |
| Stereoscope, vision | Medical Supply Chain (DLA) | $8,622 | |
| Depth perception AP | Medical Supply Chain (DLA) | $400 | |
| Depth perception AP | Medical Supply Chain (DLA) | $400 |
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About the company
Stereo Optical Company, Inc., a foreign-owned manufacturer of professional vision screening and optical equipment based in Chicago, Illinois, operates as a prime contractor supplying stereoscopes, depth perception apparatus, functional vision analyzers, and ophthalmic equipment to federal defense and healthcare agencies on a full-and-open basis with no set-aside designations. The company is a subsidiary of Optics East, Inc., a parent for-profit corporation; Stereo Optical also owns Premier Ophthalmic Services, LLC as a subsidiary. Across 422 prime awards spanning three decades, Stereo Optical has never competed as a subcontractor — all federal work flows through direct prime relationships. The company's award portfolio spans 54 distinct customer agencies, with modest combined potential value of $3.5 million against obligated dollars of $5.4 million, reflecting the transactional nature of purchase orders typical in medical supply procurement.
Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward defense medical supply networks. The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Medical branch accounts for 173 awards (41% of all prime awards) and $1.1 million in combined potential value — the single dominant customer. The Department of the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery places 49 awards worth $516 thousand; the Department of the Army Medical Command, 24 awards worth $119 thousand. Together, these three customers account for 65% of all awards in the source. A secondary customer tier — the Department of the Army Headquarters Office of the Secretary ($614 thousand across 6 awards), the Department of Health and Human Services ($292 thousand across 3 awards), and the Tennessee Army National Guard ($123 thousand across 4 awards) — demonstrates that Stereo Optical's reach extends beyond routine DLA supply chain replenishment into specialized military medical readiness programs and correctional and VA health systems. Stereo Optical's award footprint carries top NAICS concentration in Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (206 awards) and top PSC framing as Ophthalmic Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies (298 awards).
Activity has accelerated in recent years. Awards grew from 14 in 2022 to 25 in 2025, with 10 awards already placed in 2026 (through April 13). The recent award trajectory reflects steady demand for vision screening devices in federal medical procurement. The vendor operates under three named indefinite delivery contracts — DLA12093D4024 (12 task orders), SP020097D8025 (3 task orders), and DLA12092D4137 (1 task order) — all within the Defense Logistics Agency ecosystem. Representative contract work includes a $66.595 thousand sole-source optical edging system delivery to the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery Naval Ophthalmic Readiness Activity in Yorktown, Virginia (April 2025); a $47.436 thousand OPTEC 2300AF Vision Screener delivery to the Tennessee National Guard (September 2024); recurring $3.525 thousand to $10.575 thousand stereoscope vision device orders from DLA Troop Support Medical (spanning 2022 through April 2026); and a $19.816 thousand ophthalmic equipment purchase order from the Federal Correctional Institution Three Rivers (July 2022). Stereo Optical's product portfolio includes the OPTEC 2300 Armed Forces Vision Screener and functional vision analyzers marketed as essential for military medical readiness and vision assessment across healthcare and defense institutions. The company has maintained active federal vendor registration since 2001 and operates manufacturing and fulfillment from its Chicago headquarters.
Quick answers
Is Stereo Optical Company, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Stereo Optical Company, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 31, 2026.
How much has Stereo Optical Company, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $92,648 to Stereo Optical Company, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $212,957 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Stereo Optical Company, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Stereo Optical Company, Inc. ranked #29 in PSC 6540 and #31 in NAICS 339115 in FY2025.
What is Stereo Optical Company, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Stereo Optical Company, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Depth perception apparatus, OP (SPE2DS26P2441), from Medical Supply Chain (DLA), on July 14, 2026.
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