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
- HQ085926DE961
- Awardee
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ATA Engineering, Inc. UEI PNZEUK9JC187
- 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
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
ATA Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned small business headquartered in San Diego, California, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This contract vehicle, designated the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), supports the development and procurement of an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. The work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across multiple security classification levels and NAICS codes. The procurement is conducted under full and open competition with no set-asides, allowing all qualified contractors to compete for multiple awards, with the government intending to award to all responsible sources submitting technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable prices pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.304(c)(1)(ii).
The SHIELD IDIQ leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to provide continuous, layered protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. The initial task order issued to ATA Engineering under this contract, awarded December 29, 2025, is valued at five hundred dollars and is designated as the SHIELD Initial Order with performance at the Huntsville, Alabama facility, utilizing firm fixed price contract terms. As an aerospace and mechanical engineering services provider with extensive experience supporting the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities, ATA Engineering is positioned to deliver critical technical solutions across the multi-domain defense system requirements, leveraging its established capabilities in engineering analysis, testing, specialized software services, and complex multiphysics simulations.
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 HQ085926DE961?
HQ085926DE961 was awarded to ATA Engineering, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE961 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE961 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE961'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 HQ085926DE961?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE961, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE961?
HQ085926DE961 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE961 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE961 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE961 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE961 was full and open competition.
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