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
- HQ085926DF584
- Awardee
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The Columbia Group Inc. UEI TMEKKBCYLSR1
- 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 Missile Defense Agency has awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at $151 billion to The Columbia Group Inc. (TCG), a minority-owned and Asian-Pacific American-owned federal services contractor based in Alexandria, Virginia. The contract, titled Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), carries an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, with full and open competition utilized and no set-aside designations applied. TCG will provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to support a comprehensive, multi-domain defense system 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 attacks. The contract structure allows for multiple award recipients and supports both classified and unclassified programs across various security domains.
The SHIELD IDIQ encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts to advance homeland defense capabilities for the United States, deployed forces, and allies. Work will leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. An initial delivery order valued at $500 under a Firm Fixed Price contract type was issued on December 29, 2025, with performance to occur in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract vehicle is structured to enable rapid issuance of task and delivery orders utilizing various contract types across multiple NAICS codes, with individual orders potentially classified at different security levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. This procurement represents a significant long-term strategic investment positioning MDA and other Department of Defense entities with a flexible contracting mechanism for comprehensive multi-layered defense requirements over a 10-year period of 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 HQ085926DF584?
HQ085926DF584 was awarded to The Columbia Group Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF584 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF584 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF584'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 HQ085926DF584?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF584, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF584?
HQ085926DF584 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF584 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF584 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF584 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF584 was full and open competition.
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