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
- HQ085926DF332
- Awardee
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Knexus Research LLC UEI W4U3DSMLMUK3
- Awarding agency
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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 Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to Knexus Research LLC and other qualifying contractors on December 29, 2025, establishes a $151 billion enterprise-wide contracting vehicle with a 10-year period of performance through December 28, 2035. This full and open competition contract, utilizing no set-aside designations, procures an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partner nations. The scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all flight phases, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. The contract vehicle is designed to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, with individual task and delivery orders potentially issued at various classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
Knexus Research LLC, an SBA Certified 8(a) Program Participant headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, was awarded this IDIQ contract based on demonstrated technical capabilities in advanced artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and research and development services. The initial delivery order issued on December 29, 2025, under the SHIELD program is valued at $500 (Firm Fixed Price) with performance directed to Huntsville, Alabama. Knexus's selection reflects its established track record supporting defense and civilian federal agencies across multiple technology domains, including prior significant contract vehicles such as a $4 billion SeaPort Next Generation IDIQ with Naval Sea Systems Command and a $50 million Generative AI Logistics IDIQ with Defense Logistics Agency, positioning the contractor to contribute to MDA's comprehensive multi-layered defense requirements.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order. | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF332?
HQ085926DF332 was awarded to Knexus Research LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF332 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF332 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF332'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 HQ085926DF332?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF332, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF332?
HQ085926DF332 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF332 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF332 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF332 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF332 was full and open competition.
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