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
- HQ085926DE430
- Awardee
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Praeses, LLC UEI EN9GP8AZVHE5
- 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
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Missile Defense Agency awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to Praeses, LLC on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035.
The contract, designated Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), procures an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts.
Praeses, LLC is a small-business technology services company based in Shreveport, Louisiana. Work is performed primarily in Shreveport with subordinate operations at Huntsville, Alabama and Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations. Under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii), the government intends to award to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing. Individual task and delivery orders will employ various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and security classification levels. The contract vehicle supports both classified and unclassified programs, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
An initial delivery order was placed under SHIELD on December 29, 2025, with a $500 ceiling and firm fixed price, with place of performance at Huntsville, Alabama.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE430?
HQ085926DE430 was awarded to Praeses, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE430 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE430 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE430'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 HQ085926DE430?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE430, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE430?
HQ085926DE430 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE430 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE430 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE430 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE430 was full and open competition.
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