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
- HQ085926DE397
- Awardee
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Noetic Strategies Inc. UEI L2AGQEHRG756
- 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
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) is a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency to Noetic Strategies Inc. on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and was awarded under standard Federal Acquisition Regulation procedures allowing all qualifying offerors to compete for task orders. The initial delivery order, valued at $500 and issued on the same date, is designated "SHIELD Initial Order" and is firm fixed price, with performance location in Huntsville, Alabama. As a Women-Owned Small Business and SBA Certified 8(a) Program Participant, Noetic Strategies Inc. brings established capabilities in cybersecurity, software development, data science, and IT services, supported by prior experience as a prime contractor on federal defense contracts with the Department of Defense and related agencies.
The SHIELD contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across multiple technology domains. The contract is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs at various security levels and leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes, positioning the SHIELD vehicle as a comprehensive, flexible contracting mechanism to enable rapid order issuance for the nation's multi-layered homeland defense requirements over the ten-year performance period.
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 HQ085926DE397?
HQ085926DE397 was awarded to Noetic Strategies Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE397 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE397 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE397'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 HQ085926DE397?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE397, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE397?
HQ085926DE397 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE397 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE397 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE397 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE397 was full and open competition.
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