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
- HQ085926DE889
- Awardee
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Aderas Inc. UEI NLFCX7C4JJG4
- 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 Aderas Inc. on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award IDIQ with a $151 billion ceiling and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This is a multiple-award vehicle using full and open competition with no set-aside designations.
The SHIELD IDIQ procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract vehicle supports both classified and unclassified programs leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Aderas Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation based in Reston, Virginia, was selected as one of multiple awardees under this vehicle. The pre-solicitation notice posted on May 21, 2025, with a due date of September 15, 2025; the draft solicitation released in late July 2025, with the final RFP anticipated for release in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025.
An initial delivery order for defense systems engineering work was issued to Aderas on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $500 on a firm fixed price basis, with place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. Performance occurs across the contract term through December 28, 2035. Under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii), the government intends to award to all qualifying, responsible offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing. All potential offerors must register in SAM.gov to be eligible.
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 HQ085926DE889?
HQ085926DE889 was awarded to Aderas Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE889 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE889 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE889'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 HQ085926DE889?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE889, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE889?
HQ085926DE889 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE889 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE889 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE889 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE889 was full and open competition.
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