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
- HQ085926DF526
- Awardee
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Scale AI, Inc. UEI DHU2LMKSDQD9
- 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 contract to Scale AI, Inc. on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program.
The contract procures advanced, multi-domain defense systems capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles and other advanced aerial attacks.
The contract operates under full and open competition with no set-aside designations. Award was made to all qualifying offerors determined to be responsible sources submitting technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii). The government may issue orders at varying classification levels and across multiple NAICS codes, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Place of performance for initial ordering activity is Huntsville, Alabama. The base ordering period plus optional ordering periods span the ten-year period through December 2035. An initial delivery order under the contract, valued at five hundred dollars, was issued December 29, 2025, as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense initial order.
Task orders
| Task order | Ordering agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalable homeland innovative enterprise layered defense (shield) initial order. | Missile Defense Agency | $500 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF526?
HQ085926DF526 was awarded to Scale AI, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF526 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF526 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF526'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 HQ085926DF526?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF526, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF526?
HQ085926DF526 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF526 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF526 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF526 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF526 was full and open competition.
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