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
- HQ085926DF395
- Awardee
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Nu Waves LTD. UEI DJWFDMLXMNB3
- 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 7% 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 a multiple-award IDIQ to Nu Waves LTD. with a ceiling of $151 billion and an award date of January 21, 2026. Nu Waves holds SBA Certified Veteran-Owned Small Business status, expiring November 30, 2027.
The contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The government intends to award to all qualifying offerors who submit technically acceptable proposals and demonstrate fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii). Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and may support classified and unclassified programs at different security classification levels, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Performance extends over a ten-year period through December 28, 2035, consisting of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. The SHIELD IDIQ is structured as a comprehensive contracting solution for multi-layered defense requirements across MDA and other Department of Defense entities.
A task order for SHIELD initial order was issued to Nu Waves on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling of five hundred dollars and performance at Huntsville, Alabama.
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 HQ085926DF395?
HQ085926DF395 was awarded to Nu Waves LTD. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DF395 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF395 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF395'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 HQ085926DF395?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF395, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF395?
HQ085926DF395 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF395 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF395 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF395 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF395 was full and open competition.
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