The contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment and facilities incidental to the performance of this requirement in accordance with the terms of the order.
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ085926DE011
- Awardee
-
Southwest Research Institute UEI PB11V1KH3KV4
- Awarding agency
-
Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SHIELD Multiple Award IDIQ Contract Pre-Solicitation · HQ085925RE001 · Posted May 21, 2025
- Combined order value
- $500 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 8% complete
- IDV ceiling <1% used
- $151,000,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $151,000,000,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Defense agencies
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Legislative mandates
-
- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) valued at $151 billion with a period of performance through December 28, 2035. The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract is structured as a full and open competition vehicle with no set-aside designations, intended to procure an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts addressing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, with individual task and delivery orders potentially issued at multiple classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
SwRI, a nonprofit research and development organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, has received a delivery order under the SHIELD contract valued at $500 with a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama, awarded on December 29, 2025, using firm fixed-price pricing. The contract vehicle is structured to enable the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task orders across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes and contract types. SwRI's demonstrated experience in defense systems, engineering services, weapons testing, and advanced technical research positions the organization as a qualified contractor for this comprehensive, long-term national defense procurement vehicle designed to address the nation's evolving multi-layered defense requirements.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order. | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE011?
HQ085926DE011 was awarded to Southwest Research Institute by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE011 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE011 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE011's own ceiling is $151,000,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $151,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract HQ085926DE011?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE011, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE011?
HQ085926DE011 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE011 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE011 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE011 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE011 was full and open competition.
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