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
- HQ085926DE432
- Awardee
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Zaes Consulting, LLC UEI FQVLMGXSA6L6
- 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 (MDA) awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Zaes Consulting, LLC (UEI: FQVLMGXSA6L6) on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This defense procurement vehicle carries a $151 billion ceiling value through December 28, 2035, with full and open competition and no set-aside utilization. The contract solicitation, which was originally posted as a pre-solicitation notice on May 21, 2025, with a proposal due date of September 15, 2025, establishes a comprehensive contracting mechanism to support multi-domain defense capabilities across the United States homeland, deployed forces, and allied nations.
The SHIELD IDIQ contract encompasses a broad scope of services and products including research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts related to an advanced defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas encompass disruptive technologies, cybersecurity enhancements, and modernization initiatives, with individual task and delivery orders issued at varying classification levels and across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. The initial task order, awarded on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $500 and firm fixed pricing, is titled the SHIELD Initial Order and carries a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract vehicle is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to deliver integrated layered defense solutions.
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 HQ085926DE432?
HQ085926DE432 was awarded to Zaes Consulting, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE432 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE432 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE432'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 HQ085926DE432?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE432, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE432?
HQ085926DE432 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE432 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE432 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE432 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE432 was full and open competition.
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