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
- HQ085926DE885
- Awardee
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KAI Fusion LLC UEI L45FELCX7D95
- Awarding agency
-
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
- 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 Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to KAI Fusion LLC (UEI: L45FELCX7D95) on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This $151 billion contract, with a completion date of December 28, 2035, represents a 10-year procurement vehicle utilizing full and open competition with no set-aside designations. The contract authorizes the prime contractor to provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities to support a comprehensive, multi-domain defense system designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats against the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across multiple security classifications and facility clearance requirements.
The initial task order issued under SHIELD on December 29, 2025, carries a ceiling value of $500 and is structured as a Delivery Order with Firm Fixed Price pricing, with performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The underlying solicitation, posted May 21, 2025, and due September 15, 2025, identifies the procurement as supporting multi-phase ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile defense across advanced technology domains including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The contract vehicle is engineered to support both classified and unclassified programs, enabling the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders under a unified, flexible contracting mechanism while maintaining the capability to leverage various contract types and multiple North American Industry Classification System codes for individual task and delivery orders.
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 HQ085926DE885?
HQ085926DE885 was awarded to KAI Fusion LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE885 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE885 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE885'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 HQ085926DE885?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE885, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE885?
HQ085926DE885 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE885 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE885 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE885 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE885 was full and open competition.
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