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
- HQ085926DE361
- Awardee
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Optilab LLC UEI GGMLD5XFKUL9
- Awarding agency
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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
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract is a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicle awarded to Optilab LLC by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This is a full and open competition contract with no set-aside designations, structured to support both classified and unclassified defense programs. The contract was issued following a pre-solicitation notice posted on May 21, 2025, with final release of the Request for Proposal occurring in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Under the SHIELD IDIQ framework, the government intends to award task and delivery orders to all qualifying, responsible sources that submit technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing. Individual orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and may require appropriate facility clearances for different classification levels.
The contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system and supporting capabilities encompassing research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The SHIELD system is designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains, addressing ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats throughout all phases of flight. Optilab LLC, a small, Asian-Pacific American-owned photonics and laser company with established expertise in specialized optical and fiber optic products, will deliver technical capabilities leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The initial task order awarded December 29, 2025, is valued at five hundred dollars with performance in Huntsville, Alabama, designated for the SHIELD Initial Order under a Firm Fixed Price arrangement.
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 HQ085926DE361?
HQ085926DE361 was awarded to Optilab LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE361 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE361 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE361'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 HQ085926DE361?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE361, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE361?
HQ085926DE361 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE361 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE361 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE361 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE361 was full and open competition.
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