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
- HQ085926DF211
- Awardee
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Epitome Research And Innovations Inc. UEI RBDWWCXXXCG5
- 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
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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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Epitome Research And Innovations Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This is one of multiple awards under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, structured to support full and open competition with no set-aside restrictions.
The SHIELD IDIQ procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains throughout all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract supports both classified and unclassified programs, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Place of performance includes Huntsville, Alabama. The period of performance covers a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods through December 2035. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and may require facility clearances appropriate to classification levels.
A delivery order under this IDIQ was issued to Epitome Research on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Initial Order at Huntsville, Alabama, valued at five hundred dollars on a firm fixed-price basis.
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 HQ085926DF211?
HQ085926DF211 was awarded to Epitome Research And Innovations Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF211 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF211 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF211'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 HQ085926DF211?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF211, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF211?
HQ085926DF211 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF211 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF211 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF211 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF211 was full and open competition.
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