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
- HQ085926DF457
- Awardee
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Rugged Systems Inc. UEI N34DGEPC1N57
- 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 awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Rugged Systems Inc. (Core Systems Division) on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program with a ceiling value of $151 billion and period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This is a full and open competition vehicle with no small business set-aside, structured to support the nation's multi-layered air and missile defense requirements. The contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts across multiple domains including air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats. The SHIELD IDIQ is designed to facilitate rapid task order issuance across various contract types and classification levels, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight.
Rugged Systems Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation headquartered in Poway, California, is positioned as a prime contractor under this vehicle and will supply ruggedized computing solutions and specialized defense hardware tailored to support SHIELD operations and related programs. The company's core expertise in designing and manufacturing ruggedized servers, displays, tactical computers, and mission-critical computing systems aligns with the technical requirements of advanced defense systems requiring extreme environmental durability. The initial task order, valued at five hundred dollars with a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama, was issued on December 29, 2025, as part of the SHIELD Initial Order under firm fixed price terms. As an established defense contractor with substantial prior experience providing computing components to Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, Naval Sea Systems Command, and Air Force Materiel Command, Rugged Systems Inc. brings relevant expertise and existing relationships within the Department of Defense ecosystem to support this comprehensive, long-term homeland defense contracting vehicle.
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 HQ085926DF457?
HQ085926DF457 was awarded to Rugged Systems Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF457 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF457 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF457'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 HQ085926DF457?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF457, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF457?
HQ085926DF457 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF457 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF457 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF457 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF457 was full and open competition.
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