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
- HQ085926DE888
- Awardee
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Red Cell Partners, LLC UEI XHRWKAHGHKX7
- 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
- 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 a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Red Cell Partners, LLC (UEI: XHRWKAHGHKX7) under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program on December 29, 2025. This defense contract carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, utilizing full and open competition with no set-asides. The contract was issued following a pre-solicitation notice posted on May 21, 2025, with the final Request for Proposal released in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. The SHIELD IDIQ is structured to support multiple task and delivery orders across various contract types and classification levels, allowing the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly procure goods and services through a flexible contracting mechanism.
The contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The inaugural task order, the SHIELD Initial Order, was awarded on December 29, 2025, with a firm fixed price of five hundred dollars and a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to provide continuous, layered protection supporting national defense objectives and safeguarding the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends.
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 HQ085926DE888?
HQ085926DE888 was awarded to Red Cell Partners, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE888 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE888 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE888'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 HQ085926DE888?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE888, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE888?
HQ085926DE888 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE888 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE888 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE888 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE888 was full and open competition.
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