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
- HQ085926DF169
- Awardee
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Empennage Strategic Solutions LLC UEI QDWGFXHXEDX7
- Awarding agency
-
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 Empennage Strategic Solutions LLC on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling of $151 billion and a period of performance through December 28, 2035. The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts.
The contract employs full and open competition with no set-aside designation. The MDA intends to award to all qualifying offerors meeting responsibility criteria, demonstrating technical acceptability, and offering fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii). The solicitation process began with a pre-solicitation notice posted May 21, 2025, with responses due September 15, 2025, followed by release of a draft solicitation in late July 2025 and final RFP release in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The contract vehicle supports both classified and unclassified programs, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. A delivery order under this IDIQ was issued on December 29, 2025, for the SHIELD initial order at a ceiling of five hundred dollars, 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 HQ085926DF169?
HQ085926DF169 was awarded to Empennage Strategic Solutions LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF169 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF169 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF169'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 HQ085926DF169?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF169, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF169?
HQ085926DF169 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF169 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF169 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF169 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF169 was full and open competition.
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