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
- HQ085926DF124
- Awardee
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Covalent Solutions LLC UEI LSCBNPVNFSH2
- 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
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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
Covalent Solutions LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business certified as a women-owned and minority-owned enterprise, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This contract, titled the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, represents a comprehensive, multi-domain defense procurement vehicle structured to procure an advanced defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight. The contract will support research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts to protect United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial attacks. The solicitation, posted on May 21, 2025 with an award date of December 29, 2025, utilized full and open competition with no set-asides, allowing all qualified contractors to compete for multiple awards under the IDIQ structure with anticipated performance across classified and unclassified programs.
Under this IDIQ vehicle, Covalent Solutions LLC received an initial delivery order dated December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $500 under a firm fixed-price arrangement, to be performed in Huntsville, Alabama. The delivery order addresses the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Initial Order and represents the commencement of task order activity under the master contract vehicle. Individual task and delivery orders issued under this IDIQ are anticipated to utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and classification levels, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to establish a flexible contracting mechanism enabling the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly procure critical homeland defense capabilities over the 10-year period of performance.
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 HQ085926DF124?
HQ085926DF124 was awarded to Covalent Solutions LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF124 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF124 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF124'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 HQ085926DF124?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF124, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF124?
HQ085926DF124 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF124 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF124 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF124 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF124 was full and open competition.
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