Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC
Pryor, OK Part of Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC
- UEI
- MDECKDN1HW18
- CAGE
- 82ML8
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing Primary
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
- 332710 Machine Shops
- 332721 Precision Turned Product Manufacturing
- 332993 Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing
- 332994 Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- 332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Corporate family
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Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC
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- Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC MDECKDN1HW18
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Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC
Parent
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2777 US-69, Pryor, OK 74361, USA
- Website
- cherokee-federal.com
- Employees
- 1K-5K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1B-$10B
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Consulting
- SIC code
- 89 Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Recent federal awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8512134129 ! Rubbing strip | Aviation | $3,351 | |
| 8512060468 ! Clip,spring tension | Land and Maritime | $25,671 | |
| 8512032364 ! Bushing,sleeve | Aviation | $19,694 | |
| 8512065969 ! Nut,self-locking,BA | Aviation | $8,535 | |
| 8512028713 ! Tip,aircraft | Aviation | $38,448 |
About Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC, a tribally-owned 8(a) Program Participant and HUBZone-certified small business subsidiary of Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, manufactures aerospace components and aircraft structural hardware for the Department of Defense as a prime contractor on 168 of its 169 recent awards. The company is headquartered in Pryor, Oklahoma, and competes on both set-aside (8(a) sole source, HUBZone sole source, total small business) and full-and-open deliveries, with set-asides accounting for approximately 25% of recent awards by count.
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense's federal footprint centers exclusively on defense logistics and aircraft sustainment. Concrete capability work includes manufacturing F-16 bracket kits and related assemblies, BRU-52 modification kits and machined parts, aircraft structural components (ribs, stiffeners, plates, brackets), aircraft skin panels, magazine dispensers for countermeasure equipment, bushings and sleeves, shear bolts, aircraft tips, and fuselage parts kits. Representative awards demonstrate scale: a $1.19 million delivery order from the Air Force Aeronautical Systems Center in July 2025 for BLK 40C bracket kits under the F-16 Bracket Parts and Kit Assemblies IDIQ; a $728 thousand total-small-business purchase order from Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime in March 2022 for magazine dispensers; and a $155 thousand 8(a) sole-source delivery order from the Air Force Sustainment Center in July 2025 for BRU-52 modification kits and SBRA cable.
Customer concentration is severe. The top five customer organizations by count account for 95% of awards, dominated by Defense Logistics Agency Aviation (130 awards, $8.5 million combined potential value) and the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Ogden Air Logistics Complex (13 awards, $68.6 million combined potential value). The rankings diverge sharply: Ogden Air Logistics Complex drives 75% of combined potential value on just 13 awards, while DLA Aviation spreads volume across many smaller purchase orders. Air Force Sustainment Center places 10 awards worth $5.6 million, and Naval Air Warfare Center anchors one $5 million Blanket Purchase Agreement.
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense holds four named parent contract vehicles. The F-16 Bracket Parts and Kit Assemblies 2024–2031 IDIQ ($48 million, total small business set-aside, Ogden Air Logistics Complex) is the largest vehicle in use, with four task orders under it. The Air Force Sustainment Center's single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract FA852021D0003 for BRU-52 modification kits ($4.39 million ceiling, 8(a) sole source, July 2021–July 2025) has received nine delivery orders totaling $1.2 million. A $250 thousand HUBZone sole-source IDC with DLA Aviation for aircraft parts and shear bolts (awarded August 2024, three delivery orders issued) and a $2.5 million single-award IDC with DLA Aviation for E-2C aircraft wing tip components (December 2025) round out the active vehicles. Three additional vehicles awarded in 2025–2026 — a $2.0 million IDC with DLA Aviation for E-2/C-2 aircraft tips, a $5 million Naval Air Warfare Center Blanket Purchase Agreement, and an Army Materiel Command Basic Ordering Agreement for Class IX supplies with no specified ceiling — establish recent expansion into new customer relationships.
Activity has remained stable over the past five years at 23–26 awards annually, though the 2026 data point (9 awards through April) reflects only the first quarter. Seventeen awards with ultimate completion dates in the next twenty-four months carry $2.9 million in combined potential value and face recompete. The vendor subcontracts minimally — only one sub-award appears in the recent record (August 2025 to KBR Wyle Services on an E-2/C-2 engineering support task).
Top NAICS categories underscore the manufacturing footprint: Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (75 awards) and Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (57 awards). Top PSCs align: Bushings, Rings, Shims, and Spacers (59 awards) and Airframe Structural Components (52 awards). All work is performed in Pryor, Oklahoma. As a subsidiary of Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, the company leverages tribal small business status across a federal customer base that is wholly concentrated in Department of Defense logistics and sustainment operations; civilian agency exposure is absent from the record.
Contract vehicles
SBA capabilities narrative
Cherokee Nation Aerospace and Defense is a contract manufacturer and integrator of electro-mechanical assemblies, including distribution, kitting and the manufacturing of cable and wire harness assemblies
Quick answers
What is Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's UEI?
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is MDECKDN1HW18.
What is Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's CAGE code?
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's CAGE code is 82ML8.
What is Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's primary NAICS code?
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's primary NAICS code is 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing).
Where is Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC located?
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's physical address in SAM.gov is 2777 US-69, Pryor, OK 74361, USA.
Is Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through August 17, 2027.
Who is Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's parent company?
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC is part of Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC.
Which contract vehicles does Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC hold?
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: F-16 Bracket Parts and Kit Assemblies 2024 - 2031.
What is Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's most recent federal award?
Cherokee Nation Aerospace & Defense LLC's most recent federal contract award is 8512134129 ! Rubbing strip (SPE4A626PS335), from Aviation, on May 27, 2026.
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