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
- HQ085926DE212
- Awardee
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V2X Aerospace LLC UEI NVC1EFKKYB93
- 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
- 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
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) is a $151 billion multiple award Indefinite Delivery Contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, with a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. Vertex Aerospace LLC, a subsidiary of RTX Corporation and a leading defense contractor specializing in aviation maintenance, repair, and overhaul services, is one of the prime contractors selected under this vehicle. The contract employs full and open competition with no set-aside designations, enabling the government to issue multiple task orders to qualifying contractors determined to be responsible sources with technically acceptable proposals and fair and reasonable pricing. The SHIELD IDIQ is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, with task orders issued under various contract types and pricing mechanisms.
The SHIELD contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. The scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts addressing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support national defense objectives through continuous, layered protection capabilities. The inaugural task order issued under this vehicle, awarded to Vertex Aerospace on December 29, 2025, carries a ceiling value of five hundred dollars and is performance-based in Huntsville, Alabama, with a firm fixed price arrangement supporting the SHIELD initial order.
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 HQ085926DE212?
HQ085926DE212 was awarded to V2X Aerospace LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE212 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE212 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE212'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 HQ085926DE212?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE212, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE212?
HQ085926DE212 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE212 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE212 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE212 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE212 was full and open competition.
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