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
- HQ085926DF605
- Awardee
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Texas TECH University System UEI EGLKRQ5JBCZ7
- Awarding agency
-
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
- $150,000,000,000.00
- Maximum order
- $150,000,000,000.00
- 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 (MDA) awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Texas Tech University System on December 29, 2025, valued at $150 billion with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The contract, titled Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), 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. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and permits multiple awards to qualifying contractors demonstrating technical acceptability and fair and reasonable pricing. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across both classified and unclassified programs, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Under this IDIQ parent contract, Texas Tech University System has received an initial delivery order valued at five hundred dollars with a firm fixed price contract type, issued on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) initial order. The place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama 35898, USA. The contract structure enables the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task and delivery orders utilizing various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, with orders issued at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities incidental to performance in accordance with the terms of individual orders issued under this strategic contracting vehicle designed to support the nation's multi-layered defense requirements.
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 HQ085926DF605?
HQ085926DF605 was awarded to Texas TECH University System by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF605 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF605 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF605's own ceiling is $150,000,000,000. A single order can be worth up to $150,000,000,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract HQ085926DF605?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF605, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF605?
HQ085926DF605 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF605 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF605 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF605 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF605 was full and open competition.
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