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
- HQ085926DE997
- Awardee
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Aurelius Systems, Inc. UEI QEF6YHZ3LFM6
- 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 7% 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 has awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Aurelius Systems, Inc. (UEI: QEF6YHZ3LFM6) with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. The contract, designated as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, was awarded on January 21, 2026, with no set-aside designation, allowing full and open competition among qualified contractors. The contract vehicle is structured to support the procurement of 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, including 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 across multiple classification levels and security domains.
The initial task order issued under this IDIQ contract, the SHIELD Initial Order, was awarded on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $500 and a firm fixed price pricing structure, with performance to be completed by December 28, 2035 at the primary place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract vehicle is designed to enable the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue delivery orders for an integrated defense architecture leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. All potential offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and demonstrate technical acceptability, responsibility, and fair and reasonable pricing in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.304(c)(1)(ii) to qualify for contract awards under this comprehensive long-term homeland defense procurement mechanism.
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 HQ085926DE997?
HQ085926DE997 was awarded to Aurelius Systems, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DE997 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE997 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE997'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 HQ085926DE997?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE997, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE997?
HQ085926DE997 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE997 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE997 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE997 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE997 was full and open competition.
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