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
- HQ085926DF365
- Awardee
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Manta Group LLC UEI W6ZWNL4GWP97
- 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
- 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) is a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract issued by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), a defense agency within the Department of Defense. Awarded to Manta Group LLC (UEI: W6ZWNL4GWP97) on December 29, 2025, this contract vehicle carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The contract was awarded under full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing multiple qualified contractors to compete for task orders. The SHIELD IDIQ establishes a comprehensive contracting mechanism designed to support national defense objectives through the procurement of an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles.
The scope of work under SHIELD encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts spanning multiple security classification levels and facility clearance requirements. The contract is structured to leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support both classified and unclassified programs. An initial task order was issued on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of five hundred dollars under firm fixed price terms, with place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to perform the stated requirements in accordance with contract terms, positioning SHIELD as a strategic long-term investment vehicle enabling the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders for homeland and deployed force defense capabilities.
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 HQ085926DF365?
HQ085926DF365 was awarded to Manta Group LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF365 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF365 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF365'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 HQ085926DF365?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF365, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF365?
HQ085926DF365 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF365 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF365 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF365 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF365 was full and open competition.
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