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
- HQ085926DF012
- Awardee
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Caes Mission Systems LLC UEI MEUXC25TGDD8
- 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
The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is a $151 billion multiple award vehicle awarded by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, with a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. Caes Mission Systems LLC, doing business as Ultra Electronics Herley, is one of the awarded prime contractors under this vehicle. This is a full and open competition contract with no set-aside designations, structured to support both classified and unclassified defense programs across multiple security domains. The contract authorizes the contractor to provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required for performance under individual task and delivery orders issued throughout the contract period.
The SHIELD IDIQ procurement is designed to provide the Department of Defense with a flexible, enterprise-wide contracting mechanism to procure an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and disruptive technologies addressing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight. The contract vehicle leverages emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, and is structured to accommodate task and delivery orders at various classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. Individual task orders will utilize multiple contract types and NAICS codes, with performance occurring at locations designated in specific task order issuances, including initial ordering locations such as Huntsville, Alabama.
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 HQ085926DF012?
HQ085926DF012 was awarded to Caes Mission Systems LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF012 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF012 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF012'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 HQ085926DF012?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF012, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF012?
HQ085926DF012 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF012 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF012 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF012 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF012 was full and open competition.
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