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
- HQ085926DE724
- Awardee
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Watch Learn Read, L.l.c UEI JYK6B7NXNTC8
- 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
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Watch Learn Read, L.L.C. (UEI: JYK6B7NXNTC8) on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This $151 billion indefinite delivery vehicle, with a ten-year performance period extending through December 28, 2035, 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, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing qualified contractors to compete for multiple awards. Work scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The contract structure supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and will issue orders at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
Under the SHIELD IDIQ, individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes with firm fixed price or other pricing mechanisms. The initial delivery order issued on December 29, 2025, reflects a $500 firm fixed price contract with a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The pre-solicitation notice was released on May 21, 2025, with a submission deadline of September 15, 2025, and the final Request for Proposal was anticipated for release in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. All potential offerors were required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) to be eligible for contract award. This comprehensive contracting vehicle positions the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders supporting national defense objectives by providing continuous, layered protection for the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners against evolving threats.
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 HQ085926DE724?
HQ085926DE724 was awarded to Watch Learn Read, L.l.c by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE724 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE724 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE724'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 HQ085926DE724?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE724, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE724?
HQ085926DE724 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE724 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE724 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE724 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE724 was full and open competition.
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