Carothers Enterprises LLC
Doing business as Western Steel
- UEI
- LA1AXCTWEDN9
- CAGE
- 5JKN3
- SAM.gov registration
- Expired
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 423510 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers Primary
- 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
- SAM.gov registration date
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| S2P2: double slope eave strut : SOL # W911S226U2866 | MICC Fort Drum | $14,523 | |
| This requirement is for the purchase of roofing materials to replace an existing roof at pine bluff arsenal. | Department of the Army | $45,189 | |
| Tire changing equipment for RIS | Southern Plains Region | $9,028 | |
| Electric scissor lifr for veteran in VR & e self employmnent program | Veterans Benefits Administration | $7,950 | |
| Steel for gates | Intermountain Region | $13,103 |
About Carothers Enterprises LLC
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
What is Carothers Enterprises LLC's UEI?
Carothers Enterprises LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is LA1AXCTWEDN9.
What is Carothers Enterprises LLC's CAGE code?
Carothers Enterprises LLC's CAGE code is 5JKN3.
What is Carothers Enterprises LLC's primary NAICS code?
Carothers Enterprises LLC's primary NAICS code is 423510 (Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers).
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 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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