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
- HQ085926DE824
- Awardee
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Cherokee Strategic Solutions, L.L.C. UEI XG32CSGYKGM8 Part of Cherokee Nation Red Wing, L.L.C.
- 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
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Missile Defense Agency awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to Cherokee Strategic Solutions, L.L.C., a tribally-owned 8(a) certified small disadvantaged business, on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling and a 10-year performance period through December 28, 2035. This is a multiple-award IDIQ with no set-aside restriction; the government intends to award to all qualifying offerors who submit technically acceptable proposals and demonstrate fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii).
The contract, titled Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), procures an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The vehicle leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, with anticipated orders across multiple NAICS codes and classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
Place of performance includes Huntsville, Alabama. The contract structure supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains. An initial delivery order issued December 29, 2025, carrying a firm fixed price ceiling of five hundred dollars, represents the first task activity under the vehicle. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types as determined by ordering requirements.
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 HQ085926DE824?
HQ085926DE824 was awarded to Cherokee Strategic Solutions, L.L.C. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE824 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE824 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE824'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 HQ085926DE824?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE824, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE824?
HQ085926DE824 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE824 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE824 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE824 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE824 was full and open competition.
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