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
- HQ085926DE549
- Awardee
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Fedwriters, Inc. UEI CMVLQH8CKYQ5
- 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
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Fedwriters, Inc. a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract valued at $151 billion with a ceiling completion date of December 28, 2035. The contract, designated Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), was awarded on December 29, 2025, utilizing full and open competition with no set-aside designations. Under this IDIQ structure, the government intends to award task orders to all qualifying offerors who submit technically acceptable proposals demonstrating fair and reasonable pricing. The contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts supporting advanced multi-domain defense capabilities. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, and may include classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains requiring appropriate facility clearances.
The SHIELD contract is structured to procure an integrated, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to United States homeland, deployed forces, and allied nations. The procurement spans a 10-year period of performance and addresses air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Fedwriters' initial task order, awarded December 29, 2025, represents a $500 firm fixed price delivery order with performance extending through December 28, 2035. The contract vehicle leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to enable rapid issuance of orders across multiple NAICS codes, positioning the SHIELD IDIQ as a comprehensive contracting solution supporting the nation's multi-layered defense requirements.
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 HQ085926DE549?
HQ085926DE549 was awarded to Fedwriters, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE549 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE549 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE549'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 HQ085926DE549?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE549, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE549?
HQ085926DE549 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE549 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE549 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE549 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE549 was full and open competition.
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