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
- HQ085926DE318
- Awardee
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Excella, LLC UEI KMKUAFKECJ83
- 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 has awarded Excella, LLC a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $151 billion with a performance period through December 28, 2035. The contract, designated Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), was awarded on December 29, 2025, without socioeconomic set-asides under full and open competition. This IDIQ contract supports the MDA's mandate to procure 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 contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across multiple classification levels and security domains, with work to be performed at the primary location in Huntsville, Alabama.
Excella will provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to support the execution of individual task and delivery orders issued under the SHIELD IDIQ. The contract vehicle leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to address air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Individual task orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes, with Excella's initial delivery order valued at $500 representing the placeholder pricing mechanism. This contracting structure positions SHIELD as a comprehensive, long-term investment vehicle enabling the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders under one flexible mechanism while maintaining the ability to scale deliverables across classified and unclassified programs.
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 HQ085926DE318?
HQ085926DE318 was awarded to Excella, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE318 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE318 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE318'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 HQ085926DE318?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE318, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE318?
HQ085926DE318 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE318 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE318 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE318 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE318 was full and open competition.
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