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
- HQ085926DF574
- Awardee
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The University Of Texas At El Paso UEI C1DEGMMKC7W7
- 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 9% 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 an Indefinite Delivery Contract to The University of Texas At El Paso on December 29, 2025, with a contract ceiling of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This is a multiple-award IDIQ with no set-aside applied, structured to support research and development, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization across the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The SHIELD IDIQ procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Performance occurs at multiple locations supporting classified and unclassified programs. The contract utilizes full and open competition under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii), awarding to all qualifying responsible sources with technically acceptable, fairly priced proposals. Individual task and delivery orders leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures across multiple NAICS codes and security classification levels. A delivery order was issued under this IDIQ on December 29, 2025, to UTEP for the SHIELD initial order, with a ceiling value of $500 and performance in Huntsville, Alabama.
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 HQ085926DF574?
HQ085926DF574 was awarded to The University Of Texas At El Paso by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF574 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF574 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF574'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 HQ085926DF574?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF574, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF574?
HQ085926DF574 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF574 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF574 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF574 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF574 was full and open competition.
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