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
- HQ085926DF521
- Awardee
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Sedulous Consulting Services, LLC UEI JQTJDV3QS9W5
- 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
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) is a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract issued by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a performance period extending through December 28, 2035. Sedulous Consulting Services, LLC, an SBA 8(a) certified, minority-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned small business, was awarded a task order under this vehicle with a ceiling value of $500 for the SHIELD initial order, with performance to be conducted in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and is structured as a multiple-award vehicle intended to allow the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders through a flexible contracting mechanism supporting both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains.
The SHIELD IDIQ is designed to procure advanced, multi-domain defense systems and associated services capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats. The contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and related support services. Work leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to provide continuous, layered protection for the United States homeland, deployed forces, and allied nations. Individual task and delivery orders will be issued at various contract types and classification levels, with the contractor responsible for providing all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required for 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 HQ085926DF521?
HQ085926DF521 was awarded to Sedulous Consulting Services, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF521 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF521 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF521'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 HQ085926DF521?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF521, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF521?
HQ085926DF521 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF521 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF521 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF521 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF521 was full and open competition.
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