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
- HQ085926DF052
- Awardee
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Byteforge Innovations LLC UEI G9PSD2R8ZPS6
- 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 Missile Defense Agency awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Byteforge Innovations LLC (UEI: G9PSD2R8ZPS6) on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The contract carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035, utilizing full and open competition with no set-aside designations. Under this indefinite delivery vehicle, the contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to perform task and delivery orders issued by the government. The initial task order, valued at $500 under firm fixed price terms, was issued concurrently with the master contract award and is designated the SHIELD Initial Order, with performance conducted in Huntsville, Alabama.
The SHIELD program procurement encompasses an advanced, multi-domain defense system designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Contracted work includes research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts spanning multiple phases of flight for ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles as well as other advanced aerial attacks. The contract vehicle is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs at multiple security classification levels, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes, with individual awards subject to fair and reasonable pricing determinations under Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.304(c)(1)(ii) for all qualifying responsible offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals.
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 HQ085926DF052?
HQ085926DF052 was awarded to Byteforge Innovations LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF052 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF052 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF052'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 HQ085926DF052?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF052, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF052?
HQ085926DF052 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF052 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF052 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF052 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF052 was full and open competition.
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