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
- HQ085926DF499
- Awardee
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SES Space & Defense, Inc. UEI K1MPUUN7WP55
- 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
SES Space & Defense, Inc. (doing business as SES World Skies US Government Solution) has been awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contract by the Missile Defense Agency with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This contract vehicle, designated as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, is structured to support the development, procurement, and sustainment of advanced multi-domain defense systems capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-asides and contemplates awards to all qualifying responsible sources submitting technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing. The initial delivery order, valued at $500 (firm fixed price), was awarded on January 21, 2026, for the SHIELD initial order with performance based in Huntsville, Alabama.
The SHIELD contract encompasses a comprehensive scope of work including research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and sustainment efforts across multiple technical domains. Work areas address layered defense against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats. The contract vehicle is designed to leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, with the capability to issue individual task and delivery orders under various contract types and classification levels to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains. This indefinite delivery structure enables the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders under a single flexible contracting mechanism over the extended ten-year performance period.
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 HQ085926DF499?
HQ085926DF499 was awarded to SES Space & Defense, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DF499 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF499 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF499'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 HQ085926DF499?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF499, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF499?
HQ085926DF499 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF499 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF499 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF499 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF499 was full and open competition.
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