Cater Chemical Corp
Roselle, IL
- UEI
- Y73ZPE5MCRE3
- CAGE
- 8HFP6
- Primary NAICS
- 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Partnership or Limited Liability Partnership
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 30 Monaco Dr, Roselle, IL 60172, USA
- Website
- caterchem.com
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Materials
- Chemicals
- SIC code
- 28 Chemical & Allied Products
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Ordnance And Tactical Systems, Inc. | W15QKN25F0419 | $168,580 | |
| General Dynamics Ordnance And Tactical Systems, Inc. | W15QKN24F0392 | $176,826 | |
| General Dynamics Ordnance And Tactical Systems, Inc. | W15QKN25F0419 | $247,416 | |
| General Dynamics Ordnance And Tactical Systems, Inc. | W15QKN23F0565 | $898,040 | |
| General Dynamics Ordnance And Tactical Systems, Inc. | W15QKN23F0565 | $338,130 |
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About the company
Cater Chemical Corp, a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business and Subcontinent Asian American-owned partnership based in Roselle, Illinois, manufactures propellant powders and chemical compounds for military ammunition as a subcontractor exclusively — the vendor holds no prime contracts, GWACs, IDIQs, or grant awards in the source data, and all five recent federal awards flow through General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc.
Cater Chemical's federal footprint is narrowly concentrated. All five awards in the source data are subcontract delivery orders issued by the Department of the Army Acquisition Support Center, Program Executive Officer (PEO) Ammunition, under a single indefinite delivery contract (W15QKN23D0054). The vendor's core capability is the production of Potassium Sulfate, Type 2 propellant powder in support of M119A2 howitzer propelling bag charges — a specialized ammunition component tied to a single parent contract with General Dynamics. Representative work includes an undefinitized delivery order awarded December 5, 2025, for 253,913 units of M119A2 propelling bag charges and Type 2 potassium sulfate production; a November 13, 2025 delivery order for additional potassium sulfate Type 2 material in support of M119A2 production; and a May 18, 2026 delivery order with unit pricing lowered to $3.58 per charge, plus bulk potassium sulfate additions of 28,400 pounds and 20,200 pounds across two product variants. Combined obligated value across all five awards totals $1.8 million.
Activity has been sporadic — one award in 2023, one in 2024, two in 2025, and one in 2026 — with no visibility to recompete deadlines or pipeline beyond May 2026. The vendor's NAICS concentration is ammunition manufacturing (80% of awards), with one outlier in soap and detergent manufacturing in the source set. Cater Chemical operates entirely as a subcontractor to a single prime on a single Army contract vehicle, indicating deep supplier dependence on General Dynamics' M119A2 propelling charge production and consequent vulnerability to prime-contract recompete, requirement changes, or supply-chain consolidation within that specific ammunition line.
SBA capabilities narrative
Manufacturer and distributor of high purity reagent grade inorganics
Quick answers
Is Cater Chemical Corp registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Cater Chemical Corp's SAM.gov registration is active through February 9, 2027.
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