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
- HQ085926DE224
- Awardee
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Iridium Satellite LLC UEI HLRBBNMS1EB8
- 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 Missile Defense Agency awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Iridium Satellite LLC and other qualifying contractors on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This $151 billion ceiling-value contract extends through December 28, 2035, and will procure an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight. The contract supports continuous, layered protection of the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial attacks. Iridium Satellite LLC, a global mobile satellite communications services provider headquartered in McLean, Virginia, was selected as one of multiple awardees through full and open competition with no set-aside designations. The company brings substantial experience delivering satellite-based communications and positioning, navigation, and telecommunications solutions to federal defense agencies, including prior work with the Defense Information Systems Agency on low Earth orbit satellite services.
The contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Work will be performed across multiple locations including Huntsville, Alabama, and will support both classified and unclassified programs at various security classification levels. Individual task orders will utilize various contract types and pricing mechanisms across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes. An initial delivery order for the SHIELD program with a $500 firm fixed price value was issued on December 29, 2025, with the contract structured to enable the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders under this flexible contracting vehicle throughout the performance period.
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 HQ085926DE224?
HQ085926DE224 was awarded to Iridium Satellite LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE224 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE224 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE224'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 HQ085926DE224?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE224, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE224?
HQ085926DE224 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE224 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE224 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE224 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE224 was full and open competition.
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