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
- HQ085926DE114
- Awardee
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System Studies & Simulation, Inc. UEI Z5G7R7QDAYD9
- 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
- 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 awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to System Studies & Simulation, Inc. (an SBA-certified women-owned small business) on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling of $151 billion under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, with performance through December 28, 2035.
The SHIELD vehicle procures research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats. Work encompasses detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization capabilities against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, advanced aerial attacks, and other threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. The contract is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and may require facility clearances at different classification levels.
Place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama. The MDA intends to award to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii), with full and open competition and no set-aside designations. The pre-solicitation was posted May 21, 2025, with the final RFP anticipated in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025.
An initial delivery order was issued the same day as the IDIQ award (December 29, 2025) for five hundred dollars on a firm-fixed-price basis, with place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order. | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE114?
HQ085926DE114 was awarded to System Studies & Simulation, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE114 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE114 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE114'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 HQ085926DE114?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE114, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE114?
HQ085926DE114 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE114 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE114 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE114 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE114 was full and open competition.
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