PSC Q511: Ophthalmology & Optometry

Q511 is the product and service code (PSC) federal agencies use for ophthalmology & optometry, in the medical, dental, and surgical svcs group. Here are the contracts open under it now, the NAICS codes it pairs with, and who buys and wins this work.

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Spending, FY2026
$20.8 million
Share to small businesses
55%

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Where Q511 sits in the PSC Manual

  • Category: Service
  • Group Q: Medical Services
  • Group Q5: Medical, Dental, and Surgical SVCS
  • Code Q511: Ophthalmology & Optometry

NAICS codes used with PSC Q511

The NAICS code on a contract sets the size standard for who counts as small. These are the codes agencies pair with Q511 most often:

NAICSIndustrySpent, last 3 years
611310Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools$28.1 million
621320Offices of Optometrists$12.2 million
561320Temporary Help Services$3.6 million
621493Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers$3.4 million
621111Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)$2.3 million
621498All Other Outpatient Care Centers$2 million

Who buys under PSC Q511

Agencies with the most contract dollars under Q511 over the last three fiscal years, per USAspending.gov:

AgencyObligated
Department of Veterans Affairs$40.2 million
Indian Health Service$9.6 million
Department of the Navy$3.8 million
Department of the Army$1.6 million
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons$716,993
Federal Prison Industries / Unicor$330,731
Defense Health Agency$228,232
Department of the Air Force$185,109

Federal spending under PSC Q511 by year

Fiscal yearContract obligations
FY2024$14.6 million
FY2025$16.1 million
FY2026$20.8 million
FY2027 (so far)$5.4 million

Who wins PSC Q511 contracts

CompanyObligated, last 3 years
Memphis Surgery Center, LTD, LP$8.7 million
Lowcountry Surgery Center, LLC$5.5 million
Nativearc Ii, LLC$4 million
Versability Resources, Inc.$3.8 million
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center$3.3 million
Osu Eye Physicians and Surgeons, LLC$3.1 million
Rutgers the State University of New Jersey$3 million
University of Maryland Eye Associates Pa$2.3 million
University of Texas at Austin$1.7 million
Pennsylvania State University, the$1.5 million

Related PSC codes

  • Q501 Medical – Anesthesiology
  • Q502 Cardiology
  • Q503 Medical – Dentistry
  • Q504 Medical – Dermatology
  • Q505 Medical – Gastroenterology
  • Q506 Medical – Geriatric
  • Q507 Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Q508 Hematology & Oncology
  • Q509 Family & Internal Medicine Services
  • Q510 Medical – Neurology

Frequently asked questions

What is PSC Q511?

Q511 is the service code in the federal Product and Service Code (PSC) Manual for ophthalmology & optometry, under Q (Medical Services) and Q5 (Medical, Dental, and Surgical SVCS). Agencies put a PSC on every contract to record what they bought.

What is the difference between a PSC and a NAICS code?

A PSC describes what the government is buying. A NAICS code describes the industry of the business doing the work, and it sets the SBA size standard for small business set-asides. Every contract notice has both.

Which NAICS code goes with PSC Q511?

Most federal contract dollars under PSC Q511 go with NAICS 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools), according to USAspending.gov. The contracting officer picks the NAICS code for each solicitation, so check the notice.

How do I find contracts that use PSC Q511?

Contract opportunities are posted on SAM.gov with their PSC and NAICS codes. 1 open notices use PSC Q511 right now. FedReady can match new ones to your business and email you, free.

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