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
- HQ085926DE717
- Awardee
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X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. UEI MD76AJXHCMQ5
- 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 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
- 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 X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. on December 29, 2025, establishing the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ as one of multiple awards with no set-aside and a $151 billion ceiling. Competition is full and open, and the government intends to award to all qualifying offerors that are responsible sources, submit technically acceptable proposals conforming to solicitation requirements, and offer fair and reasonable pricing. The period of performance runs through December 28, 2035 and consists of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods.
The vehicle covers multi-domain defense systems that detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. Orders may support classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and may require facility clearances, with individual orders carrying various contract types under multiple NAICS codes. The originating pre-solicitation was posted May 21, 2025, with responses due September 15, 2025, and offerors must be registered in SAM.gov for award eligibility.
The only order issued under this IDIQ in the source is the SHIELD initial order, a firm fixed-price delivery order awarded December 29, 2025 with a $500 ceiling value and performance in 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE717?
HQ085926DE717 was awarded to X-Bow Launch Systems Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE717 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE717 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE717'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 HQ085926DE717?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE717, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE717?
HQ085926DE717 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE717 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE717 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE717 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE717 was full and open competition.
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