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
- HQ085926DF010
- Awardee
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Bill Austin & Associates Inc. UEI CD7HEA2EXKE5
- 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 awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Bill Austin & Associates Inc. (UEI: CD7HEA2EXKE5) on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and performance period extending through December 28, 2035. This Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract employs full and open competition with no set-asides, enabling the government to award task orders to all qualifying offerors who submit technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable prices. The contract vehicles supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and utilizes various pricing mechanisms, including firm fixed price arrangements for individual delivery orders. The SHIELD IDIQ is structured as a comprehensive contracting solution designed to facilitate rapid ordering by the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities across an extended performance period.
The contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system encompassing research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts. The contracted capabilities address detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization of air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work scope includes disruptive technologies, cybersecurity enhancements, artificial intelligence and machine learning integration, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support layered protection of the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. The initial task order issued on January 21, 2026, established a delivery order ceiling of five hundred dollars with performance in Huntsville, Alabama, providing the foundational ordering mechanism for subsequent requirements issued under the IDIQ vehicle throughout the 10-year performance period.
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 HQ085926DF010?
HQ085926DF010 was awarded to Bill Austin & Associates Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DF010 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF010 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF010'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 HQ085926DF010?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF010, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF010?
HQ085926DF010 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF010 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF010 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF010 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF010 was full and open competition.
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