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
- HQ085926DE142
- Awardee
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Nexcss, LLC UEI R2Y6YMMKRPR6
- 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 Nexcss, LLC on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This is the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, structured under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii) to award to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable pricing; no set-aside applies.
The SHIELD IDIQ procures an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization across all phases of flight for ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles and advanced aerial attacks. The contract vehicle supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, utilizing artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task and delivery orders will span multiple NAICS codes and contract types, with some orders requiring appropriate facility clearances at various classification levels.
The period of performance consists of a base ordering period plus one or more optional ordering periods totaling ten years. Place of performance includes Huntsville, Alabama. A delivery order for $500 in support of the SHIELD initial order was issued on December 29, 2025.
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 HQ085926DE142?
HQ085926DE142 was awarded to Nexcss, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE142 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE142 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE142'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 HQ085926DE142?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE142, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE142?
HQ085926DE142 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE142 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE142 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE142 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE142 was full and open competition.
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