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
- HQ085926DE998
- Awardee
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Arch Systems LLC UEI C81ZW3KPFGV9
- 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
Arch Systems LLC, a Baltimore-based women-owned small business, has been awarded a $151 billion Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The contract, awarded December 29, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, represents a full and open competition procurement with no set-aside designations, intended to support the nation's multi-layered defense requirements across a 10-year period of performance. The SHIELD IDIQ is structured to procure an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, as well as other advanced aerial attacks.
The scope of work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and related defense initiatives. Individual task orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and will be structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The initial task order to Arch Systems, valued at $500 and designated as the SHIELD Initial Order, establishes the contract framework with a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities incidental to performance of this requirement in accordance with the terms of each task order, positioning MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders under this flexible contracting mechanism to support national defense objectives.
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 HQ085926DE998?
HQ085926DE998 was awarded to Arch Systems LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE998 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE998 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE998'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 HQ085926DE998?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE998, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE998?
HQ085926DE998 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE998 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE998 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE998 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE998 was full and open competition.
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