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
- HQ085926DF439
- Awardee
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Rincon Research Corporation UEI FQT4ZAGJXKW3
- 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 Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) represents a multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency to Rincon Research Corporation and other qualifying contractors on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and performance extending through December 28, 2035. This contract vehicle procures an integrated, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. The scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and related capabilities to defend the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, and advanced aerial attacks across all phases of flight. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-asides, allowing all responsible, technically qualified contractors to compete for task orders under the flexible IDIQ mechanism, with individual orders issued at various classification levels and across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes to support both classified and unclassified programs.
The initial task order awarded to Rincon Research Corporation is valued at $500 and designated as the SHIELD Initial Order, with performance in Huntsville, Alabama, utilizing a firm fixed-price contract structure. This inaugural delivery order establishes the baseline for subsequent task order issuances under the master IDIQ contract. The procurement strategy leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to create a comprehensive, rapidly deployable contracting solution for the nation's layered defense requirements. Given Rincon Research Corporation's existing expertise in software-defined radios, space domain awareness, advanced battle management systems, and command-and-control technologies, the company is positioned to support MDA's multi-domain defense objectives through engineering, prototyping, and research activities aligned with contemporary threat environments and departmental modernization priorities.
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 HQ085926DF439?
HQ085926DF439 was awarded to Rincon Research Corporation by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF439 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF439 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF439'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 HQ085926DF439?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF439, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF439?
HQ085926DF439 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF439 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF439 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF439 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF439 was full and open competition.
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