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
- HQ085926DE153
- Awardee
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Qualis, LLC UEI MDC5K39AKCC1
- Awarding agency
-
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
-
- 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 Qualis, LLC on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This is an unrestricted full-and-open competition with no set-aside designation.
The SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense) contract is structured to procure advanced, multi-domain defense system capabilities spanning research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. Work encompasses detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization of air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. The contract supports both classified and unclassified programs at multiple security levels and leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama. The period of performance extends for a ten-year base ordering period with one or more optional ordering periods. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and may be issued at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
One initial delivery order under SHIELD has been awarded: a firm fixed price order with a $500 ceiling to Qualis at Huntsville, Alabama, issued December 29, 2025, for Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) initial order work.
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 HQ085926DE153?
HQ085926DE153 was awarded to Qualis, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE153 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE153 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE153'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 HQ085926DE153?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE153, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE153?
HQ085926DE153 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE153 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE153 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE153 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE153 was full and open competition.
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