Definitive Contract 1605JW24C0005
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- This is a sole-source contract award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration to the Cherokee Nation for the operation and management of the Talking Leaves Job Corps Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The contract has a total potential value of $46,949,752.05 and runs through July 31, 2024. The Job Corps program provides residential training and employment services to disadvantaged youth across the United States. This contract does not have a set-aside...
- This is a Cost Plus Incentive Type definitive contract awarded by the Talking Leaves Job Corps Center, an agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, to the Cherokee Nation for the operation of the Talking Leaves Job Corps Center located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The contract has a ceiling value of $38,617,856.00 and a period of performance ending on November 30, 2013. The contract is not set aside for any specific business category. Cherokee Nation is a federally recognized Native American...
- This federal contract award, with an ID of DOLAE63405500, was granted by the Office of Job Corps (a division of the U.S. Department of Labor) to the Cherokee Nation, a federally recognized tribal government, for the operation of the Talking Leaves JC Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The contract is a Definitive Contract with a Cost Plus Incentive pricing type, has a ceiling value of $19,938,867.00, and a period of performance ending on June 30, 2008. The contract does not have a set-aside...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 to the Cherokee Nation, a federally recognized Native American tribal government. The $16,500.00 contract is for the performance of unspecified services or deliveries related to external affairs at the Oklahoma Inter-Tribal headquarters in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The contract does not have a set-aside designation and has an ultimate completion date of March...
- This is a Definitive Contract awarded by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to the Cherokee Nation, a federally recognized Native American tribal government, for the FY 2025 TERO CHEROKEE NATION project. The contract has a Firm Fixed Price pricing type and a ceiling value of $32,000.00. The contract is not set aside. The Cherokee Nation and its subsidiaries, such as Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC, have a strong track record as federal contractors, providing a range...
- This is a firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Forest Service Job Corps, a civilian federal agency, to The Cherokee Boys Club, Inc. for the provision of student driver's licenses, permits, IDs, and processing fees. The contract has a period of performance from October 16, 2016 to September 30, 2017 and a ceiling value of $2,500.00. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. The Cherokee Boys Club, Inc. is a tribally owned firm, tribal government, and federally...
- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded a delivery order valued at $167,863.50 to Cherokee Nation System Solutions LLC on September 30, 2024, for staffing support services to be performed in Washington, DC, with completion targeted by June 29, 2026. This contract was awarded as an 8(a) sole source set-aside to the tribally-owned small business, which holds current SBA certifications as both an 8(a) Program Participant and a HUBZone Firm. Cherokee Nation...
- This is a $193,604.32 firm fixed-price purchase order contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to Cherokee Nation Management & Consulting, L.L.C., a tribally-owned small business. The contract is for the provision of P2 / Project Management Business Process (PMBP) training services. This contract is set aside for an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise. Cherokee Nation Management & Consulting, L.L.C. is a subsidiary of the Cherokee Nation, the largest federally...
- This is a $1,461,453.64 time and materials contract awarded to Cherokee Nation 3S LLC, a tribally-owned small disadvantaged business, for legal support services and paralegal work. The contract is a sole-source 8(a) set-aside, awarded by the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, a civilian agency under the Department of Justice. The work will be performed in Tulsa, Oklahoma and has an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2025. Cherokee Nation 3S LLC is a subsidiary of the Cherokee Nation,...
- Cherokee Nation System Solutions LLC, a tribally-owned small business headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was awarded a delivery order contract on October 1, 2020, valued at $633,084.64 to provide Business Support Specialist VI and Business Support Specialist V positions through June 1, 2026. This competitive 8(a) set-aside contract is performed in Lafayette, Louisiana, and funded by the Office of Acquisitions and Grants, a civilian federal agency. As an SBA Certified 8(a) Program Participant...
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded a $49.1 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Cherokee Nation for operation and management of the Talking Leaves Job Corps Center in Tahlequah, Oklahoma through August 31, 2029. This sole source procurement, awarded August 1, 2024, encompasses comprehensive center operations including outreach and admissions services, academic and career training, independent living skills instruction, career readiness programming, residential housing services, and student support for approximately 197 participants. The contract supports the Department of Labor's Job Corps program, which targets disadvantaged youth by addressing employment barriers and providing pathway services to economic self-sufficiency. Cherokee Nation, a federally recognized tribal government based in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, was selected as the sole source awardee under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-5(a)(2)(i). As the largest federally recognized tribe in the United States with over 400,000 registered citizens, Cherokee Nation operates as a comprehensive federal contractor with demonstrated capacity across healthcare, education, infrastructure, and workforce development. The contract represents a significant component of Cherokee Nation's federal grant and contract portfolio, which includes substantial awards for community services, environmental management, and tribal economic development, positioning the tribe as a strategic partner to multiple federal agencies in advancing both mission delivery and tribal self-sufficiency.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operation of the Talking Leaves Job Corps Center | 1605JW-24-R-00003 | Department of Labor Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | Special Notice 1/1 | 12/15/23, 12:48 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P00016 | Funding Only Action | $1.9m | 3/22/26 | |
| P00015 | Funding Only Action | ($1k) | 2/18/26 | |
| P00014 | Funding Only Action | $2.0m | 12/16/25 | |
| P00013 | Funding Only Action | $70.6k | 12/10/25 | |
| P00012 | Funding Only Action | $1.3m | 10/29/25 |