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
- HQ085926DE030
- Awardee
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DLS Engineering Associates Inc. UEI NZKAZ5MZU9H7
- 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 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
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
- Service Contract Act FAR subpart 22.10
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
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 DLS Engineering Associates Inc., a women-owned small business, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This comprehensive defense systems contract carries a ceiling value of $151 billion over a 10-year period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. The contract was awarded on December 29, 2025, utilizing full and open competition with no set-aside designations. DLS Engineering will provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to support the government's multi-domain defense requirements. The place of performance is identified as Huntsville, Alabama, which aligns with traditional missile defense development activities in that region.
The SHIELD IDIQ contract procures an advanced, integrated defense system designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Work scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts applicable to ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats across all phases of flight. The contract vehicle supports both classified and unclassified programs and leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes, with the initial delivery order to DLS Engineering valued at five hundred dollars under firm fixed price pricing, establishing the contractor's participation within this strategic long-term defense acquisition vehicle.
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 HQ085926DE030?
HQ085926DE030 was awarded to DLS Engineering Associates Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE030 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE030 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE030'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 HQ085926DE030?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE030, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE030?
HQ085926DE030 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE030 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE030 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE030 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE030 was full and open competition.
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