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
- HQ085926DF214
- Awardee
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Existx, Inc. UEI NBXSX2LU6356
- 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 a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Existx, Inc. on December 29, 2025, with a contract ceiling of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The contract structure allows the government to issue orders at different pricing arrangements and classification levels to support integrated, multi-domain defense capabilities.
Under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, the contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities to support research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains. The solicitation, posted May 21, 2025, with deadline September 15, 2025, employed full and open competition with no set-asides, intending to award to all qualifying, responsible offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii).
Performance occurs in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners across all phases of flight. An initial delivery order valued at $500 was placed on the same award date. Individual task and delivery orders may utilize various contract types and require facility clearances appropriate to multiple security classification levels.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF214?
HQ085926DF214 was awarded to Existx, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF214 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF214 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF214'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 HQ085926DF214?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF214, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF214?
HQ085926DF214 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF214 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF214 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF214 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF214 was full and open competition.
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