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
- HQ085926DE018
- Awardee
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Aerovironment, Inc. UEI MWKWXVSSC518
- Awarding agency
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Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 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 7% 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
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- 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 awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Aerovironment, Inc. with a ceiling of $151 billion and an award date of January 21, 2026. The contract extends through December 29, 2035.
The IDIQ procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles as well as other advanced aerial attacks.
The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designation and awards to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii). Work is performed at multiple locations to be specified by individual task and delivery orders; the initial order, the Scalable Homeland Innovative Layered Defense (SHIELD) Initial Order, is valued at five hundred dollars and is performance-based in Huntsville, Alabama through December 28, 2035. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes, with work potentially classified at levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable homeland innovative layered defense (shield) initial order | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE018?
HQ085926DE018 was awarded to Aerovironment, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DE018 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE018 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE018'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 HQ085926DE018?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE018, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE018?
HQ085926DE018 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE018 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE018 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE018 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE018 was full and open competition.
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