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
- HQ085926DF646
- Awardee
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The University Of Alabama In Huntsville UEI HB6KNGVNJRU1
- 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
- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract on December 29, 2025, by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This defense-focused IDV carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The contract provides a flexible procurement mechanism enabling the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to issue task orders for research, development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts supporting multi-domain defense systems. The scope encompasses detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization capabilities against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats. As a prime contractor, UAH will furnish all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to execute task orders issued under this agreement, with performance conducted primarily in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing qualified contractors to compete for multiple awards.
The initial task order issued under SHIELD, designated as the SHIELD Initial Order, was awarded on December 29, 2025, with a firm fixed price of five hundred dollars and a completion date of December 28, 2035. This delivery order represents the first formal commitment under the broader IDIQ vehicle and is priced separately from the overall contract ceiling. The solicitation, originally posted as a pre-solicitation notice on May 21, 2025, with a due date of September 15, 2025, emphasizes the strategic importance of this enterprise-wide contracting vehicle for national homeland defense. The procurement was structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, incorporating advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. This represents a significant long-term investment in layered defense capabilities positioning the government to rapidly acquire innovative solutions across the full spectrum of air and missile defense requirements over the ten-year performance period.
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 HQ085926DF646?
HQ085926DF646 was awarded to The University Of Alabama In Huntsville by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF646 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF646 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF646'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 HQ085926DF646?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF646, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF646?
HQ085926DF646 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF646 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF646 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF646 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF646 was full and open competition.
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