Superior Optical Labs, Inc.

Superior Optical Labs, Inc., doing business as Superior Optical Lab, manufactures and distributes prescription eyeglasses, progressive lenses, specialty eyewear, and on-site vision care services exclusively to the Department of Veterans Affairs as a prime contractor (100% of recent awards), competing predominantly on an unrestricted basis with no set-aside pattern despite holding SBA certifications as both a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), certifications expiring August 4, 2026.

The company is headquartered in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and operates primarily under NAICS 339115 (Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing) and PSC 6530 (Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies). Superior Optical Labs' federal work centers on assembling prescription eyeglass frames to individual VA prescriptions, delivering specialty lenses and safety glasses, and providing comprehensive optician services—eye exams and fittings—at VA medical centers and clinics. The vendor manufactures and ships eyeglasses within specified timeframes, guarantees materials and workmanship for one year, and operates an online ordering portal integrated with VA systems to streamline procurement across veteran healthcare networks. Recent representative delivery orders include a $3,368,527 VISN 6 Eyeglass Supply & Service order awarded April 1, 2026 (running through November 30, 2026), a $96,316.50 VISN 22 prosthetics and eyeglass order awarded July 10, 2026, and a $150,998 VISN 22 order awarded June 29, 2026—all firm fixed price and all service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides or unrestricted awards.

Customer concentration is extreme and deliberate: the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration accounts for all federal business, with VISN 22 (serving California, Arizona, and New Mexico) dominating both volume and dollars. Of the top five VISNs by award count, VISN 22 leads with 489 awards worth $80.3 million combined potential value, followed by VISN 6 (21 awards, $92.9 million potential value), VISN 7 (32 awards, $49.7 million), VISN 8 (17 awards, $42.6 million), and VISN 2 (34 awards, $10.4 million). The top five customers account for coverage of 93% of combined potential value across all awards. This concentration reflects Superior Optical Labs' niche position as the VA's dedicated eyeglass and vision care supplier; the vendor serves no other federal agencies and no commercial customers in its federal footprint.

Superior Optical Labs holds six active indefinite delivery contracts and blanket purchase agreements across multiple VA regional networks. The largest is a $26.8 million single-award IDC with VISN 8 designated as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside, awarded July 1, 2023 and extending through September 5, 2023 (note: ultimate completion date has passed; contract is likely extended or renewed). A $6.92 million single-award IDC with VISN 6 for eyeglass supply and service runs through March 31, 2026 (award date April 1, 2025). A $5.5 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with VISN 20 for specialty lenses and eyewear extends through October 31, 2028 (awarded November 1, 2023). Additional IDCs include $4.45 million with VISN 7 (ultimate completion July 31, 2024), $390,000 with VISN 5 (March 31, 2026), and $210,000 with VISN 5 (January 31, 2027). The primary parent vehicle—Indefinite Delivery Contract 36C26220D0050—carries 488 task orders worth $46 million in combined potential value, and represents the monthly eyeglass and prosthetics orders from VISN 22 that form the bulk of Superior Optical Labs' recurring business.

Activity has remained stable year over year, with 112 awards in 2022, 111 in 2023, 105 in 2024, 102 in 2025, and 45 awards through mid-July 2026 (representing the first half of FY 2026). Combined potential value across all 4,546 awards in the source dataset totals $296.7 million, with $88.6 million obligated (30% of potential value). The recompete cliff is minimal: only 8 awards with ultimate completion in the next 24 months carry $4 million combined potential value, indicating that most parent vehicles have been recently renewed or extended. Superior Optical Labs operates as a pure prime contractor with no identified subcontractors and delivers all work directly to the VA.

SCI-reported federal service contract activity is sparse and covers only contracts above the $150,000 threshold—a small slice of Superior Optical Labs' overall federal revenue. The SCI dataset shows $4 million in invoiced revenue across 3 prime records in FY2022–FY2023 (FY2022: $855 thousand across 14.2 FTEs; FY2023: $3.1 million across 21.5 FTEs). Government-paid hourly rates on SCI-reportable prime contracts ran a median of $28.97/hr, with the 10th percentile at $27.39/hr and the 90th percentile at $138.53/hr, indicating a mix of routine assembly and fittings work alongside higher-skill optician labor. The SCI dataset shows zero subcontractor hours, confirming that Superior Optical Labs performs all work in-house. However, SCI is a reporting artifact capturing only large service contracts; the vast majority of Superior Optical Labs' federal business—recurring monthly delivery orders for eyeglass supply and optician services—falls below or outside SCI reporting thresholds and is therefore not reflected in these figures.

Superior Optical Labs' federal footprint is narrow by design: the company operates as an exclusive supplier to the VA healthcare system nationwide, with no prime contracts outside the Department of Veterans Affairs, no defense work, and no civilian agency customers in the award record. This specialization has enabled sustained, recurring business across multiple VA regional networks but creates concentration risk around VA procurement decisions and budget cycles affecting veteran healthcare funding.

Capable of producing 6,000 Rx's per day.