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
- HQ085926DE236
- Awardee
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Qinetiq Inc. UEI D59PAWL7C3J5
- 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
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Missile Defense Agency awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to Qinetiq Inc. on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling. It is a multiple-award IDIQ under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, with no set-aside. Qinetiq is described as a foreign-owned defense technology contractor.
The contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. Classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains are in scope, with orders at varying classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
The 10-year period of performance runs through December 28, 2035 and consists of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. The originating pre-solicitation, posted May 21, 2025, stated the government intended to award to all qualifying offerors determined responsible, submitting technically acceptable proposals, and offering fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii). The notice identified no incumbents.
The initial SHIELD order is a firm-fixed-price delivery order with a $500 ceiling, placed at Huntsville, Alabama (ZIP 35898) and awarded 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 HQ085926DE236?
HQ085926DE236 was awarded to Qinetiq Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE236 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE236 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE236'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 HQ085926DE236?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE236, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE236?
HQ085926DE236 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE236 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE236 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE236 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE236 was full and open competition.
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