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
- HQ085926DE986
- Awardee
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Ascentium, LLC UEI MF5KAPZYPCH2
- 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 contract to Ascentium, LLC on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. Ascentium is a minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned small business.
The IDIQ procures a multi-domain defense system—the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD)—capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. The contract supports protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, as well as advanced aerial attacks.
Place of performance includes Huntsville, Alabama and Fairfax, Virginia. The period of performance spans the base ordering period through December 28, 2035, with one or more optional ordering periods anticipated. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and may require appropriate facility clearances for classified and unclassified work. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
The procurement used full and open competition with no set-aside designations. An initial delivery order was issued on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of five hundred dollars, with place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DE986?
HQ085926DE986 was awarded to Ascentium, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE986 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE986 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE986'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 HQ085926DE986?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE986, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE986?
HQ085926DE986 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE986 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE986 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE986 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE986 was full and open competition.
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