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
- HQ085926DE517
- Awardee
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Paragon Research Corp UEI LB9JG1MBFDE5
- Awarding agency
-
Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- 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
-
- 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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Paragon Research Corp on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program with a $151 billion ceiling. This is a multiple-award vehicle with no set-aside designation and full and open competition.
Paragon Research Corp is a woman-owned small business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Work is performed at Huntsville, Alabama, with potential scope across research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and cybersecurity supporting multi-domain air and missile defense capabilities—detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization of air, ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles.
The underlying solicitation, posted May 21, 2025 with response due September 15, 2025, sought integrated defense system capabilities spanning disruptive technologies, modernization efforts, and classified and unclassified programs leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The contract structure supports both classified and unclassified work across multiple security domains and NAICS codes, with individual task and delivery orders utilizing various pricing mechanisms.
Period of performance runs through December 28, 2035. An initial delivery order (firm fixed price, $500 ceiling) was issued to Paragon Research Corp on December 29, 2025, directed to Huntsville, Alabama. The MDA intends to award to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii).
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 HQ085926DE517?
HQ085926DE517 was awarded to Paragon Research Corp by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE517 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE517 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE517'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 HQ085926DE517?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE517, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE517?
HQ085926DE517 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE517 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE517 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE517 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE517 was full and open competition.
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