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.

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Contract number
HQ085926DE273
Awardee
Awarding agency

Award facts

Opportunity
Last date to order 8% complete
IDV ceiling
$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)
PSC
AC13 National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development
Set-aside
No set-aside
Competition
Full and Open Competition Negotiated Proposal / Quote
Pricing
Firm Fixed Price
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

About this IDV

Written by GovTribe AI ·

Inquisit LLC, a small disadvantaged and minority-owned information technology services firm, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The contract carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035, utilizing full and open competition with no set-aside designations. Under this vehicle, Inquisit LLC and other qualifying contractors are authorized to receive task and delivery orders for advanced multi-domain defense system development and procurement, including research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and capability enhancement efforts. The initial task order awarded to Inquisit LLC on December 29, 2025, is valued at $500 (firm fixed price) with performance in Huntsville, Alabama, supporting the SHIELD initial order activities.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract represents a comprehensive long-term investment in homeland defense capabilities designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all flight phases, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats targeting the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and associated interests. The contracting vehicle is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and NAICS codes, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types with resultant work potentially requiring appropriate security facility clearances. The Missile Defense Agency established this multiple-award structure to enable rapid issuance of task orders across multiple qualified contractors, creating a flexible contracting mechanism to support national defense objectives through layered, continuous protection capabilities.

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE273?

HQ085926DE273 was awarded to Inquisit LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.

How much is contract HQ085926DE273 worth?

HQ085926DE273's own ceiling is $151,000,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $151,000,000,000.

Who can order from contract HQ085926DE273?

HQ085926DE273 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.

Is contract HQ085926DE273 part of a contract vehicle?

Yes. HQ085926DE273 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).

Was contract HQ085926DE273 competed?

The extent of competition for HQ085926DE273 was full and open competition.

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