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
- HQ085926DE884
- Awardee
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Charles River Analytics, Inc. UEI DD1BYN8SN355
- 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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Charles River Analytics, Inc., a small business, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This is a multiple-award vehicle under full and open competition with no set-aside.
The SHIELD IDIQ procures advanced multi-domain defense systems and supporting capabilities for detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract is structured to support classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Place of performance includes Huntsville, Alabama. The contract utilizes various pricing and contract types across multiple NAICS codes, with individual task and delivery orders issued at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
An initial delivery order was issued on December 29, 2025, with a firm fixed-price ceiling of five hundred dollars and completion date of June 29, 2026, performing in Huntsville, Alabama.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE884?
HQ085926DE884 was awarded to Charles River Analytics, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE884 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE884 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE884'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 HQ085926DE884?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE884, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE884?
HQ085926DE884 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE884 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE884 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE884 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE884 was full and open competition.
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