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
- HQ085926DF428
- Awardee
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Real-Time Innovations, Inc. UEI H293LTV8R2U3
- 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 Missile Defense Agency has awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery contract valued at $151 billion to Real-Time Innovations, Inc., with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This contract, titled Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), represents a comprehensive, multi-domain defense procurement vehicle structured to support research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-asides and allows all qualifying, responsible contractors to compete for multiple task orders. The SHIELD IDIQ contract is designed to procure advanced capabilities for detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, with protective coverage extending to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends.
Under this contract vehicle, Real-Time Innovations, Inc. and other awarded contractors will deliver solutions leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support layered defense objectives. The initial task order, the SHIELD Initial Order, was awarded on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $500 under firm fixed price terms and a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract structure accommodates both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and NAICS codes, with individual task and delivery orders potentially issued at varying classification levels. This 10-year contracting vehicle represents a significant strategic investment in modernizing the nation's multi-layered homeland defense infrastructure and enables the Missile Defense Agency to rapidly issue orders across the flexible IDIQ mechanism to support critical national defense objectives.
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 HQ085926DF428?
HQ085926DF428 was awarded to Real-Time Innovations, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF428 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF428 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF428'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 HQ085926DF428?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF428, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF428?
HQ085926DF428 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF428 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF428 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF428 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF428 was full and open competition.
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