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
- HQ085926DE562
- Awardee
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Cherokee Nation Government Solutions, L.L.C. UEI GTS9NLFKGEG8 Part of Cherokee Nation
- 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 awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract to Cherokee Nation Government Solutions, L.L.C. (doing business as Cherokee Nation FC) on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This is a multiple-award vehicle with no set-aside designation, utilizing full and open competition under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii). Cherokee Nation Government Solutions is a tribally owned 8(a) and HUBZone-certified small business.
Place of performance includes Huntsville, Alabama and subordinate locations to be identified through future task order issuance. The SHIELD IDIQ procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract supports both classified and unclassified programs, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
The period of performance runs through December 28, 2035, consisting of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and may require appropriate facility clearances depending on classification level. A delivery order valued at five hundred dollars was issued on December 29, 2025, for the SHIELD initial order.
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 HQ085926DE562?
HQ085926DE562 was awarded to Cherokee Nation Government Solutions, L.L.C. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE562 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE562 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE562'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 HQ085926DE562?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE562, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE562?
HQ085926DE562 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE562 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE562 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE562 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE562 was full and open competition.
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