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
- HQ085926DF430
- Awardee
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Quartus Engineering Incorporated UEI L8HCCPUMW3W1
- 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 awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to Quartus Engineering Incorporated on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling of $151 billion and ultimate completion on December 28, 2035. This is a multiple-award IDIQ with no set-aside designation under full and open competition.
The SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense) contract procures an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats against the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across all phases of ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile flight, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Performance occurs at Huntsville, Alabama. The contract structure supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes.
An initial delivery order was issued to Quartus Engineering on January 21, 2026, with a $500 ceiling and firm fixed price terms, also completion-dated December 28, 2035, with place of 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 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF430?
HQ085926DF430 was awarded to Quartus Engineering Incorporated by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DF430 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF430 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF430'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 HQ085926DF430?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF430, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF430?
HQ085926DF430 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF430 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF430 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF430 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF430 was full and open competition.
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