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
- HQ085926DF055
- Awardee
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Caterpillar Inc. UEI C9C6HPQLL4A8
- 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
- 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
-
- 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 contract to Caterpillar Inc. on December 29, 2025, with a contract ceiling of $151 billion and a performance period extending through December 28, 2035.
The contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile defense and other advanced aerial attack scenarios. The procurement utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and is structured to award to all qualifying offerors who submit technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii).
The contract is designated as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types, multiple NAICS codes, and different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The vehicle leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
An initial delivery order was issued to Caterpillar Inc. on December 29, 2025, valued at five hundred dollars, for the SHIELD Initial Order, with place of performance in 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF055?
HQ085926DF055 was awarded to Caterpillar Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF055 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF055 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF055'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 HQ085926DF055?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF055, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF055?
HQ085926DF055 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF055 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF055 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF055 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF055 was full and open competition.
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