Carothers Enterprises LLC
Doing business as Western Steel
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 236210 Industrial Building Construction
- 238120 Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
- 238160 Roofing Contractors
- 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
- 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing
- 331222 Steel Wire Drawing
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
- 332323 Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration date
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 | $14,523 |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $45,189 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Army | $14,523 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harper Construction Company, Inc. | W912BV25C0006 | $179,881 | |
| Harper Construction Company, Inc. | W912BV22C0013 | $69,527 |
Similar vendors
| Vendor | Location | Primary NAICS |
|---|---|---|
| Ragged Rose, LLC | Sallisaw, OK | 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
| Patriot Steel LLC | Harrah, OK | 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel |
| Warcon, LLC | Oklahoma City, OK | 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction |
| Mimic Manufacturing, LLC | Roland, OK | 332710 Machine Shops |
| Northwoods Construction | Hayden, ID | 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction |
About the company
Carothers Enterprises LLC, doing business as Western Steel, is a woman-owned and Native American-owned small business limited liability company based in Indiahoma, Oklahoma, that manufactures and supplies metal products and construction materials to federal agencies as a prime contractor (75% of recent awards) and subcontractor. The vendor competes exclusively under set-asides — all recent prime awards are Total Small Business purchase orders.
Western Steel's customer footprint is concentrated with the Department of the Army, which accounts for 75% of award count and 60% of combined potential value through two purchase orders from the Joint Munitions Command. The remaining customer set includes the Department of the Interior National Park Service Intermountain Region, the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs Southern Plains Region, the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Benefits Administration, and the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Tulsa. The top customers by award count and potential value track identically across the active set.
Recent prime work includes a $14,523.20 firm-fixed-price purchase order from Joint Munitions Command in April 2026 for a double slope eave strut (ultimate completion May 2026) and a $45,188.56 firm-fixed-price purchase order from Joint Munitions Command in March 2024 for roofing materials to replace an existing roof at Pine Bluff Arsenal (ultimate completion March 2024). In its subcontractor role, Western Steel supplies wire mesh partitions and miscellaneous metals to Harper Construction Company, Inc. on airfield blast deflector work and weather time extension projects at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The vendor's capability portfolio spans metal service centers, iron and steel products, fabricated structural metals, and construction materials — NAICS categories reflective of small-scale manufacturing and wholesale distribution rather than prime systems integration or large-scale construction programs. Combined potential value across all awards stands at $105 thousand, though combined dollars obligated total $354 thousand, indicating completed or near-completion work. The sparse award cadence — two awards in 2024 and two in 2026 against eight total awards since 2009 — reflects a micro-vendor profile operating in Total Small Business niches serving regional military installations and interior agencies.
Quick answers
Is Carothers Enterprises LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Carothers Enterprises LLC's SAM.gov registration expired on July 3, 2026.
What is Carothers Enterprises LLC's CAGE code?
Carothers Enterprises LLC's CAGE code is 5JKN3, and its Unique Entity ID (UEI) is LA1AXCTWEDN9.
How much has Carothers Enterprises LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $59,712 to Carothers Enterprises LLC in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
What is Carothers Enterprises LLC's most recent federal award?
Carothers Enterprises LLC's most recent federal contract award is S2P2: double slope eave strut : SOL # W911S226U2866 (W911S226PA363), from MICC Fort Drum, on April 14, 2026.
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