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
- HQ085926DF565
- Awardee
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The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. UEI GTJHZE4M7YK1
- 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 $151 billion Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The contract extends through December 28, 2035, and represents a comprehensive procurement vehicle designed to support multi-domain defense capabilities across research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts. No set-aside designations were utilized, allowing full and open competition among qualified contractors. Draper, a prominent non-profit research and development organization headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, was selected as one of multiple awardees under this IDIQ structure, leveraging its extensive expertise in guidance, navigation, control systems, sensors, autonomous systems, and advanced technological solutions developed through prior work with Department of Defense entities.
The SHIELD contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Task orders issued under the IDIQ will employ various contract types and pricing mechanisms, including firm fixed price arrangements, to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains. The initial task order to Draper, valued at $500, was issued on December 29, 2025, with performance location in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract vehicle integrates 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, allies, and partners as a long-term strategic investment in national defense capabilities.
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 HQ085926DF565?
HQ085926DF565 was awarded to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF565 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF565 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF565'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 HQ085926DF565?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF565, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF565?
HQ085926DF565 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF565 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF565 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF565 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF565 was full and open competition.
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