Cherokee Insights LLC
Tulsa, OK Part of Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC
- UEI
- FAHJL6MBXS15
- CAGE
- 75V96
- Primary NAICS
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- SBA certifications
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8(a) Program Participant– · Current
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 334210 Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing
- 517410 Satellite Telecommunications
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
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- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- 541612 Human Resources Consulting Services
- 541613 Marketing Consulting Services
- 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
- 541618 Other Management Consulting Services
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- 541810 Advertising Agencies
- 541820 Public Relations Agencies
- 541830 Media Buying Agencies
- 541840 Media Representatives
- 541850 Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising
- 541860 Direct Mail Advertising
- 541870 Advertising Material Distribution Services
- 541890 Other Services Related to Advertising
- 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
- 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 561110 Office Administrative Services
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- 561410 Document Preparation Services
- 561499 All Other Business Support Services
- 561611 Investigation and Personal Background Check Services
- 561612 Security Guards and Patrol Services
- 561990 All Other Support Services
- 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- 621330 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
- 621399 Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
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Parent
Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC · Catoosa, OK
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Parent
Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC · Catoosa, OK
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- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 2 W 2nd St 1500 29, Tulsa, OK 74103, 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 .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $971,654 |
| FY2026 | $30,467,932 |
| FY2025 | $41,884,850 |
| FY2024 | $31,551,402 |
| FY2023 | $24,029,939 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | $16,450,671 | |
| 2 | Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency | $11,708,010 | |
| 3 | Department of the Treasury | $1,770,616 | |
| 4 | Department of the Army | $1,310,161 | |
| 5 | Department of State | $199,628 | |
| 6 | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preting LLC | 19AQMM20F3357 | $386,496 |
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About the company
Cherokee Insights LLC, a tribally owned 8(a) certified small business and subsidiary of Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, delivers specialized analytical, intelligence, and program-evaluation services to federal defense and security agencies as a prime contractor (95% of recent awards). The company is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, operates under NAICS classifications spanning research and development, professional services, and administrative consulting, and competes predominantly under 8(a) sole-source set-asides, with secondary exposure to full-and-open vehicles like OASIS+8A and the GSA Federal Supply Schedule.
Customer concentration aligns tightly with national security mission. The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency anchors the portfolio — 5 awards totaling $270.7 million in combined potential value (71% of the total), driven primarily by a $200 million single-award 8(a) sole-source indefinite delivery contract for expedited and analytical services running through September 2028. Within that IDC, DCSA has exercised three delivery orders totaling approximately $47.16 million: a $10.121 million task order (August 2023), a $13.743 million delivery order (September 2024), and a $23.294 million task order #3 (July 2025). The Department of the Air Force Headquarters District Washington ranks second with 4 awards valued at $53.3 million, including an 8(a) sole-source $15.95 million contract for the AESIR II program (medical readiness analytical studies through October 2028) and the $37.6 million Air Mobility Command sole-source bridge award for comprehensive intelligence services to U.S. Special Operations Command through September 2026. The Department of the Army, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and GSA round out the active customer base.
Recent award activity shows volatility but substantial near-term recompete exposure. From 2023 through 2026, Cherokee Insights received 17 awards across diverse analytical and intelligence domains; activity peaked at 6 awards in both 2023 and 2025. Three awards — combined potential value $84.5 million — reach ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and face recompete risk: the Air Mobility Command USSOCOM intelligence bridge (September 2026), the DCSA task order #2 (September 2025), and the District of Washington Family Advocacy Program evaluation (September 2028 ultimate completion, but the source date is March 2026, placing it beyond the twenty-four-month window). Two additional major contracts mature in late 2026 and 2027.
Vehicle position strengthens access to both sole-source and competitive procurement channels. Cherokee Insights holds a $200 million DCSA single-award 8(a) sole-source IDC through 2028 and participates in the OASIS+8A multiple-award competitive 8(a) IDIQ (GSA, awarded August 2025, $999,999,999,999 placeholder ceiling through August 2030). The company also won a position on the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award IDIQ with the Missile Defense Agency (December 2025, placeholder ceiling through December 2035, though the initial task order carries only $500). GSA's Federal Supply Schedule (MAS) provides a secondary ordering vehicle with 48 active labor categories spanning research, multimedia production, mental health support, program management, analytic tradecraft, regulatory economics, and insider threat analysis, with hourly rates from $57.62 to $300.22 and security-cleared roles available for senior analytical positions.
Capability portfolio centers on behavioral threat analysis, insider threat assessment, counterintelligence support, expedited analytical services, and regulatory-economics support. Concrete examples include the $26.8 million DCSA DITMAC (Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center) behavioral threat analysis contract through July 2027, the $5.377 million Financial Crimes Enforcement Network regulatory economist support contract through November 2029, the $3.707 million District of Washington Family Advocacy Program performance evaluation and policy enhancement study (March 2026, through September 2028), and the $6.909 million U.S. Army TRADOC purchase order for on-site intelligence support and force-on-force training event design at Fort Bliss (February 2026 award, through February 2031). The breadth of labor categories on the GSA Schedule indicates secondary capability in program management, administrative support, and multimedia production, evidenced by the Department of State Office of the Secretary of State administrative support services contract ($4.241 million, labor-hours pricing, $70.23/hr derived rate, 2.1 FTEs in FY2024).
Service Contract Inventory data reveals growing federal invoicing but modest workforce scale and near-zero subcontracting reliance. Cherokee Insights invoiced $28.8 million across SCI-reportable prime contracts in FY2022–FY2024: $7.3 million (FY2022), $7.5 million (FY2023), and $14 million (FY2024), corresponding to 15.5, 17.8, and 31.3 FTEs respectively. The doubling of workforce scale in FY2024 suggests ramp-up on larger task orders. On federal services contracts captured in SCI, government-paid rates ran a median of $188.48/hr, with the 90th percentile at $264.97/hr, positioning the company in the mid-to-senior analytical range. Critically, subcontractors performed 0% of hours across SCI-reportable prime contracts; Cherokee Insights builds and deploys its own delivery teams rather than relying on sub engagement.
Teaming is limited. Named subcontractors on the award side include Knowesis, Inc. (a woman-owned small business providing data analytics support on the AESIR II medical readiness contract), Kansas State University, and New York University (both appearing on multiple analytical contracts for subject-matter expertise). Cherokee Insights appears as a subcontractor in only one recorded award: a Department of State counterterrorism preparedness program staffing role under prime Preting LLC (April 2023), suggesting its primary posture is as a prime and sub-service provider rather than a feeder to larger defense primes.
Corporate structure anchors the company within Cherokee Nation Businesses LLC, the parent entity, which itself holds tribally owned, 8(a)-certified, and small disadvantaged business designations. This relationship provides access to tribal procurement preferences and 8(a) sole-source authority while retaining independent award capability under Cherokee Insights' own UEI and certifications.
Quick answers
Is Cherokee Insights LLC registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Cherokee Insights LLC's SAM.gov registration is active through July 29, 2027.
Which SBA certifications does Cherokee Insights LLC hold?
Cherokee Insights LLC holds 8(a) Program Participant certification from the SBA.
Which contract vehicles does Cherokee Insights LLC hold?
Cherokee Insights LLC holds a place on 3 federal contract vehicles, including MAS, OASIS+8A and SHIELD.
How much has Cherokee Insights LLC received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $41,884,850 to Cherokee Insights LLC in fiscal year 2025 and $128,905,777 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Cherokee Insights LLC rank among federal contractors?
Cherokee Insights LLC ranked #10 at the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, #32 in PSC R405 and #43 in NAICS 54169 in FY2025.
What is Cherokee Insights LLC's most recent federal award?
Cherokee Insights LLC's most recent federal contract award is Performance based non-personnel services contract to provide program and policy evaluations. Tasks include providing… (FA800326C0005), from Air Force Installation Contracting Agency (AFIMSC), on March 30, 2026.
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