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
- HQ085926DE375
- Awardee
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Gauss Management Research And Engineering Inc. UEI GWK3RNGGFCE6
- 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 9% 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
- 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 Missile Defense Agency awarded Gauss Management Research And Engineering Inc. an indefinite-delivery contract with a $151 billion ceiling on December 29, 2025. It is a multiple-award, full-and-open IDIQ with no set-aside. The prime holds SBA certifications as a Veteran-Owned Small Business and a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, both expiring February 17, 2029. The vehicle is the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, which procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Coverage spans air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats 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. The contract supports classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, and orders may be issued at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. Orders span multiple NAICS codes and may use various contract types. The contract runs a 10-year period of performance, consisting of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods, with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The originating pre-solicitation was posted May 21, 2025, with responses due September 15, 2025. The initial SHIELD order is a firm-fixed-price delivery order with a value of $500, awarded December 29, 2025, with a place of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE375?
HQ085926DE375 was awarded to Gauss Management Research And Engineering Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE375 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE375 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE375'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 HQ085926DE375?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE375, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE375?
HQ085926DE375 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE375 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE375 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE375 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE375 was full and open competition.
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