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
- HQ085926DF458
- Awardee
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Resilient Cognitive Solutions LLC UEI D59WXFJPFRX3
- 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
Resilient Cognitive Solutions LLC, a veteran-owned small business headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The contract, designated as 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 modernization, and disruptive technology initiatives. The contract operates under full and open competition with no set-aside designations, and the government intends to award task orders to all qualifying offerors determined to be responsible sources with technically acceptable proposals demonstrating fair and reasonable pricing. Performance will occur across multiple locations, including Huntsville, Alabama, with individual delivery orders potentially classified at varying security levels and utilizing multiple contract types and NAICS codes.
The SHIELD contract procures advanced capabilities designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile flight. The initial task order, awarded on December 29, 2025, is a firm-fixed-price delivery order with a nominal ceiling value of $500, serving as a minimum guarantee order for contract administration purposes. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to establish a layered, multi-domain defense framework. As a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity vehicle, SHIELD functions as a flexible contracting mechanism enabling the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task orders supporting national defense objectives over the 10-year period of performance.
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 HQ085926DF458?
HQ085926DF458 was awarded to Resilient Cognitive Solutions LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF458 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF458 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF458'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 HQ085926DF458?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF458, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF458?
HQ085926DF458 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF458 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF458 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF458 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF458 was full and open competition.
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