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
- HQ085926DE497
- Awardee
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Parallax Advanced Research Corp UEI EHEEAGYKUB87
- Awarding agency
-
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
- 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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Parallax Advanced Research Corp on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. It is a multiple-award IDIQ with no set-aside, and the originating notice states the government intends to award to all qualifying offerors that are responsible sources, submit technically acceptable proposals, and offer fair and reasonable pricing. Parallax is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit research institute headquartered in Beavercreek Township, Ohio, and holds no SBA set-aside certifications.
The vehicle covers a multi-domain defense system to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends, spanning air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. Orders may be classified or unclassified across multiple security domains, may require facility clearances, and will use various contract types under multiple NAICS codes. The contract runs from December 29, 2025 through December 28, 2035 across a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. The Missile Defense Agency and other DoD entities issue orders under the vehicle. The originating pre-solicitation was posted May 21, 2025, with responses due September 15, 2025.
The initial SHIELD delivery order, awarded December 29, 2025, is a firm-fixed-price order with a $500 ceiling and place of performance in 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 HQ085926DE497?
HQ085926DE497 was awarded to Parallax Advanced Research Corp by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE497 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE497 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE497'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 HQ085926DE497?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE497, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE497?
HQ085926DE497 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE497 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE497 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE497 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE497 was full and open competition.
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