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
- HQ085926DF036
- Awardee
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C3.Ai, Inc. UEI YT9GYGR24NW9
- 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
- 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 (MDA) awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to C3.Ai, Inc. on December 29, 2025, as part of the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The contract carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, utilizing full and open competition with no set-aside designations. Under this vehicle, C3.Ai will provide enterprise artificial intelligence and Internet of Things solutions, advanced software platforms, and associated technical services to support multi-domain defense operations. The contractor shall furnish all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities incidental to performance. The initial task order issued under the SHIELD IDIQ, valued at five hundred dollars with a firm fixed price, was awarded on the same date and establishes performance requirements through December 28, 2035, with place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama.
The SHIELD program represents a comprehensive, long-term investment in homeland defense capabilities designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across all phases of ballistic, hypersonic, cruise, and advanced aerial threat mitigation. The contract is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. C3.Ai's extensive portfolio of prior defense contracts and IDVs with the MDA and other Department of Defense entities, including experience with predictive maintenance systems, data analytics platforms, and AI-based software applications, positions the company to deliver scalable solutions addressing the government's advanced defense requirements under this flexible, multi-award contracting mechanism.
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 HQ085926DF036?
HQ085926DF036 was awarded to C3.Ai, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF036 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF036 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF036'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 HQ085926DF036?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF036, the latest on December 3, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF036?
HQ085926DF036 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF036 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF036 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF036 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF036 was full and open competition.
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