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
- HQ085926DF290
- Awardee
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HX5 LLC UEI C134QVM1QLB5
- 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
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Missile Defense Agency awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to HX5 LLC, a women-owned small business, on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program with a $151 billion ceiling through December 28, 2035. This is a multiple-award vehicle with no set-aside category.
The SHIELD IDIQ procures research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization for an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work encompasses disruptive technologies and leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The contract supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and will issue orders at various classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
Place of performance includes Huntsville, Alabama. The period of performance runs through December 28, 2035, with a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and pricing methodologies.
The solicitation was released as a pre-solicitation notice on May 21, 2025, with the final RFP released in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. The award was made under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii) full and open competition to all qualifying responsible sources submitting technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing. A $500 firm-fixed-price initial delivery order was issued on the same date.
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 HQ085926DF290?
HQ085926DF290 was awarded to HX5 LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF290 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF290 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF290'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 HQ085926DF290?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF290, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF290?
HQ085926DF290 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF290 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF290 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF290 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF290 was full and open competition.
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