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
- HQ085926DE871
- Awardee
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Ahtna Qualis 8A JV, LLC UEI G1H5U4S7N4J5
- 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
- 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 has awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Ahtna Qualis 8A JV, LLC for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This $151 billion contract, awarded December 29, 2025, extends through December 28, 2035 and represents a comprehensive, multi-domain defense procurement vehicle designed to support advanced threat detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization capabilities. The contract employs full and open competition with no set-asides and enables the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to issue multiple task orders under a single flexible contracting mechanism. The initial task order, valued at $500 for Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), was awarded on the same date with performance centered in Huntsville, Alabama under firm fixed price terms.
The SHIELD IDIQ solicitation, released in draft form in July 2025 with the final Request for Proposal anticipated in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, seeks comprehensive capabilities spanning research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts. The contract is structured to address evolving threats including air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work will leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, with individual task orders potentially spanning multiple North American Industry Classification System codes and security classification levels. The vehicle is designed to support both classified and unclassified programs, with all potential contractors required to maintain System for Award Management registration and appropriate facility clearances to compete for task order awards.
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 HQ085926DE871?
HQ085926DE871 was awarded to Ahtna Qualis 8A JV, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE871 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE871 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE871'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 HQ085926DE871?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE871, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE871?
HQ085926DE871 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE871 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE871 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE871 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE871 was full and open competition.
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