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
- HQ085926DE233
- Awardee
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Invariant Corporation UEI Z3H2TNL9L1R3
- 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
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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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Invariant Corporation as one of multiple awardees under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, with a $151 billion ceiling on December 29, 2025. Competition is full and open with no set-aside. Performance runs ten years through December 28, 2035, comprising a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods.
The vehicle is intended to procure an advanced, multi-domain defense system that detects, tracks, intercepts, and neutralizes air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. Orders may be issued for classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, potentially at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The vehicle is designed to let MDA and other DoD entities rapidly issue orders under one contract mechanism.
The procurement originated from a pre-solicitation notice posted May 21, 2025, with responses due September 15, 2025. The government intends to award to all qualifying offerors that are responsible sources, submit technically acceptable proposals, and offer fair and reasonable pricing, per FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii). The notice identifies no incumbents.
The SHIELD Initial Order, a firm fixed-price delivery order with a $500 ceiling, was awarded December 29, 2025 under this IDIQ with performance in Huntsville, AL 35898.
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 HQ085926DE233?
HQ085926DE233 was awarded to Invariant Corporation by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE233 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE233 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE233'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 HQ085926DE233?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE233, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE233?
HQ085926DE233 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE233 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE233 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE233 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE233 was full and open competition.
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