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
- HQ085926DE999
- Awardee
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Archarithms Inc. UEI LYSTBJSGN458
- Awarding agency
-
Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- 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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Archarithms Inc., a multiple-award IDIQ for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, with an anticipated maximum value of $151 billion, on December 29, 2025. Competition is full and open with no set-aside, and the prime is an SBA-certified HUBZone firm. The originating pre-solicitation, posted May 21, 2025 with responses due September 15, 2025, seeks an advanced, multi-domain defense system to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. The contract supports classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, and resulting orders may require facility clearances at different classification levels. The government intends to award to all qualifying offerors that are responsible, submit technically acceptable proposals, and offer fair and reasonable pricing. The ordering period runs ten years, consisting of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods, with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The contractor provides all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities incidental to performance under each order's terms. The only order under this IDIQ in the source is the SHIELD Initial Order, a firm-fixed-price delivery order awarded December 29, 2025 with a ceiling of $500 and performed in Huntsville, Alabama 35898.
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 HQ085926DE999?
HQ085926DE999 was awarded to Archarithms Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DE999 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DE999 have obligated $500. HQ085926DE999'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 HQ085926DE999?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DE999, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DE999?
HQ085926DE999 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DE999 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DE999 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DE999 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DE999 was full and open competition.
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