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
The Missile Defense Agency awarded a multiple-award indefinite delivery contract to Bigelow Family Holdings LLC (operating as Mettle Ops) on December 29, 2025, with a contract ceiling of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The contract carries no set-aside designation and is structured for full and open competition among all qualifying offerors.
Mettle Ops is an SBA-certified Women-Owned Small Business, 8(a) Program Participant (expires May 13, 2028), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business. The company manufactures military ground vehicle components, reactive armor systems, aircraft ground support equipment, and provides engineering services to Department of Defense agencies.
The SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense) IDIQ procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight. The contract is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and may require facility clearances at different classification levels.
One initial delivery order for $500 was issued on December 29, 2025, for SHIELD initial order performance at Huntsville, Alabama, under firm fixed price terms. The base period and optional ordering periods collectively span the 10-year performance window through December 28, 2035.
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 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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