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
- HQ085926DE772
- Awardee
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INQ LLC UEI D84LJES6S1R5
- Awarding agency
-
Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- 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
-
- 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 INQ LLC on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, a 151 billion dollar contract ceiling supporting multi-domain defense systems engineering, artificial intelligence integration, and modernization across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains through December 28, 2035. INQ LLC is an SBA 8(a) certified economically disadvantaged women-owned small business and Asian-Pacific American minority-owned company headquartered in McLean, Virginia.
Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract operates under full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing all qualifying responsible offerors with technically acceptable proposals and fair and reasonable pricing to receive awards. Place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama, with work supporting both classified and unclassified programs.
Period of performance runs for a 10-year base ordering period plus optional ordering periods through December 28, 2035. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
One delivery order was issued under this IDIQ on December 29, 2025, at Huntsville, Alabama, with a firm-fixed-price structure and a nominal ceiling value of five hundred dollars, supporting multi-domain defense systems engineering and artificial intelligence integration through the contract completion date.
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 HQ085926DE772?
HQ085926DE772 was awarded to INQ LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE772 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE772 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE772'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 HQ085926DE772?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE772, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE772?
HQ085926DE772 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE772 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE772 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE772 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE772 was full and open competition.
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