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
- HQ085926DF000
- Awardee
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Archem, LLC UEI H3W2KFW84SY5
- 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 9% 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 Archem, LLC on Dec 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling, as one of multiple awards under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, which carries no set-aside. Archem is a woman-owned small business based in Shreveport, Louisiana.
SHIELD procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. The vehicle supports classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, with orders spanning different classification levels that require appropriate facility clearances.
The ultimate completion date is Dec 28, 2035, covering a 10-year period of performance that consists of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. The originating pre-solicitation, posted May 21, 2025, with responses due Sep 15, 2025, states the government intends to award to all qualifying offerors that are responsible sources, submit technically acceptable proposals, and offer fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii).
The only order in the source is an initial firm-fixed-price delivery order issued Dec 29, 2025, with a $500 ceiling and ultimate completion of Jun 29, 2026. Its place of performance is 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF000?
HQ085926DF000 was awarded to Archem, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF000 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF000 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF000'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 HQ085926DF000?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF000, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF000?
HQ085926DF000 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF000 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF000 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF000 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF000 was full and open competition.
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