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
- HQ085926DE121
- Awardee
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Zimmerman Associates Inc. UEI M3XZGM61AUN1 Part of Zimmerman Associates, Inc.
- 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 awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Zimmerman Associates Inc. on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling and a period of performance through December 28, 2035. This is a full-and-open competition vehicle with no set-aside.
Place of performance spans research, development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work covers all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, as well as advanced aerial attacks.
The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program was issued as a pre-solicitation on May 21, 2025, with a draft RFP released in late July 2025 and a final RFP released in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii), the government awarded positions to all qualifying offerors determined to be responsible sources with technically acceptable proposals and fair pricing. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
An initial delivery order valued at $500 was issued to Zimmerman Associates on December 29, 2025, with place of performance at Huntsville, Alabama, structured on a firm-fixed-price basis through December 28, 2035.
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 HQ085926DE121?
HQ085926DE121 was awarded to Zimmerman Associates Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE121 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE121 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE121'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 HQ085926DE121?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE121, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE121?
HQ085926DE121 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE121 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE121 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE121 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE121 was full and open competition.
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