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
- HQ085926DF217
- Awardee
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Frontgrade Technologies Inc. UEI VNP2L293JWL6
- Awarding agency
-
Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- 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 Frontgrade Technologies Inc. on January 21, 2026, with a $151 billion ceiling and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, to procure research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This is a full and open competition vehicle with no set-aside restrictions.
Work is performed in Huntsville, Alabama, with subordinate domestic and overseas locations as specified in individual task orders and delivery requirements. The SHIELD program supports detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization of air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles.
The contract structure accommodates multiple contract types, classifications (classified and unclassified), security domains, and NAICS codes, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii), awards were made to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing.
An initial delivery order with a ceiling of five hundred dollars was issued on January 21, 2026, under this IDIQ with firm fixed price pricing and Huntsville, Alabama as the place of performance.
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 HQ085926DF217?
HQ085926DF217 was awarded to Frontgrade Technologies Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DF217 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF217 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF217'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 HQ085926DF217?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF217, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF217?
HQ085926DF217 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF217 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF217 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF217 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF217 was full and open competition.
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