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
- HQ085926DE631
- Awardee
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Bigelow Family Holdings LLC UEI QSYWD21GKVA1
- 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 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
Bigelow Family Holdings LLC, operating as Mettle Ops, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ contract represents a comprehensive, multi-domain defense procurement vehicle designed to support advanced threat detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization capabilities against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. The contract encompasses work areas including research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts across ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile defense domains. This is a full and open competition vehicle with no set-aside designations, structured to support both classified and unclassified programs and allowing multiple qualified contractors to compete for task orders.
Mettle Ops' award as a prime contractor on this enterprise-wide contracting vehicle leverages the company's demonstrated expertise in defense systems integration, military equipment production, logistics support, and specialized technical services. The initial delivery order issued under SHIELD has a minimal ceiling value of five hundred dollars on a firm fixed-price basis, with place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama, representing the contract's activation. As a manufacturer and service provider specializing in military ground vehicle components, reactive armor systems, aircraft ground support equipment, and tactical engagement simulation systems, Mettle Ops is positioned to pursue task orders across multiple technology domains and NAICS codes, with individual orders potentially requiring appropriate security facility clearances and leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
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 HQ085926DE631?
HQ085926DE631 was awarded to Bigelow Family Holdings LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE631 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE631 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE631'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 HQ085926DE631?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE631, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE631?
HQ085926DE631 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE631 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE631 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE631 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE631 was full and open competition.
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