The contractor shall perform the work specified in section C of this scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (SHIELD) multiple award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ)…
Active Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- HQ085926DE755
- Awardee
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Railhead, Inc. UEI PPALQ35DFGV5
- 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 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, indefinite-quantity contract to Railhead, Inc. on December 29, 2025, carrying a $151 billion ceiling under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. It is a multiple-award vehicle with no set-aside. Railhead is a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that is also minority-owned and self-certified as a small disadvantaged business. The contract runs through December 28, 2035. The originating pre-solicitation, posted May 21, 2025 with responses due September 15, 2025, describes a 10-year period of performance with a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. Work covers research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization for detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles and advanced aerial attacks. The vehicle supports classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, and the pre-solicitation notes that orders may issue at different classification levels requiring facility clearances. Orders span multiple NAICS codes and leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The initial delivery order under this IDIQ, issued by the Missile Defense Agency, is a firm fixed-price order for $500 with performance in Huntsville, Alabama (35898), awarded December 29, 2025.
Description
The contractor shall perform the work specified in section C of this scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (SHIELD) multiple award indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE755?
HQ085926DE755 was awarded to Railhead, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE755 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE755 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE755'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 HQ085926DE755?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE755, the latest on December 18, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE755?
HQ085926DE755 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE755 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE755 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE755 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE755 was full and open competition.
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