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
- HQ085926DF427
- Awardee
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Purdue Applied Research Institute, LLC UEI SGDKT3GJ9GC3
- 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 Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Purdue Applied Research Institute, LLC (PARI), a non-profit research entity affiliated with Purdue University, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This contract, designated as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, was awarded on December 29, 2025, without set-aside restrictions through full and open competition. The SHIELD IDIQ serves as a comprehensive, multi-domain defense contracting vehicle enabling the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to issue task and delivery orders for advanced defense systems capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, and allied nations.
The contract encompasses a broad scope of work including research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts, with individual task orders to be issued across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and contract types utilizing firm fixed price and other pricing structures. An initial task order valued at $500 (Delivery Order) was issued under the SHIELD parent contract on December 29, 2025, with performance location designated in Huntsville, Alabama, home to the MDA's primary field office. The contract vehicle is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs leveraging emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, positioning it as a foundational procurement mechanism for the nation's layered, multi-domain defense architecture over the 10-year performance period.
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 HQ085926DF427?
HQ085926DF427 was awarded to Purdue Applied Research Institute, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF427 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF427 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF427'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 HQ085926DF427?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF427, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF427?
HQ085926DF427 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF427 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF427 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF427 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF427 was full and open competition.
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