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
- HQ085926DE789
- Awardee
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Merlin Labs Inc. UEI RSMGNMETUQX9
- 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
- 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 indefinite-delivery contract to Merlin Labs Inc. on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The contract carries no set-aside and was competed full and open. Under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) structure, MDA and other DoD entities may issue orders against the vehicle. The requirement covers a multi-domain system to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends, across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles and other advanced aerial attacks. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. Orders may support classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, and orders at different classification levels may require facility clearances. The pre-solicitation notice, posted May 21, 2025, with responses due September 15, 2025, stated that the government intended to award to all qualifying offerors that are responsible sources, submit technically acceptable proposals, and offer fair and reasonable pricing. The notice describes a 10-year period of performance comprising a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. The SHIELD initial order, a firm-fixed-price delivery order with a $500 ceiling, was awarded December 29, 2025, with performance in Huntsville, Alabama 35898.
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 HQ085926DE789?
HQ085926DE789 was awarded to Merlin Labs Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE789 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE789 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE789'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 HQ085926DE789?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE789, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE789?
HQ085926DE789 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE789 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE789 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE789 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE789 was full and open competition.
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