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
- HQ085926DF323
- Awardee
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Istari Federal LLC UEI R6JJDQ8NLMC6
- 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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Istari Federal LLC on January 21, 2026, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award IDIQ with a ceiling of $151 billion and performance through December 28, 2035. This is one of multiple awards under the same program; the contract uses full and open competition with no set-aside.
SHIELD procures research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid defense domains. Work encompasses advanced technologies in artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, with primary performance in Arlington and Costa Mesa, California. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types and NAICS codes, supporting both classified and unclassified programs.
An initial delivery order was issued on January 21, 2026, with performance in Huntsville, Alabama and a $500 ceiling under firm fixed price.
The contract ceiling consists of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods over the ten-year span. Orders against SHIELD will be available to federal customers across the Department of Defense and related agencies authorized to access the vehicle. All potential offerors must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible.
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 HQ085926DF323?
HQ085926DF323 was awarded to Istari Federal LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DF323 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF323 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF323'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 HQ085926DF323?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF323, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF323?
HQ085926DF323 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF323 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF323 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF323 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF323 was full and open competition.
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