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
- HQ085926DE645
- Awardee
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Verus Research, LLC UEI YPNZLMDNYLV7
- Awarding agency
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Defense Contract Management 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 9% 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
- Funding agency
- Missile Defense Agency Department of Defense
- 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 IDIQ to Verus Research, LLC on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program with a $151 billion ceiling and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This is a full and open competition with no set-aside designation; the government intends to award to all qualifying offerors who submit technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii).
The IDIQ procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats as well as advanced aerial attacks. Work leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures and is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs.
Verus Research qualifies as a small business. The company is headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and may require appropriate facility clearances. A $500 initial delivery order was issued under this IDIQ on December 29, 2025, for performance at Huntsville, Alabama.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Novation Agreement | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE645?
HQ085926DE645 was awarded to Verus Research, LLC by Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE645 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE645 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE645'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 HQ085926DE645?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE645, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Which agency awarded contract HQ085926DE645?
Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) awarded HQ085926DE645, with funding from Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense).
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE645?
HQ085926DE645 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE645 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE645 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE645 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE645 was full and open competition.
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