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
- HQ085926DF667
- Awardee
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University Of Notre Dame DU Lac UEI FPU6XGFXMBE9
- 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 has awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to the University of Notre Dame DU Lac (Notre Dame Research division) with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a performance period extending to December 28, 2035. This award, announced December 29, 2025, represents a foundational contracting vehicle under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, which aims to procure 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. The contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization across multiple security classification levels and NAICS codes. The procurement was conducted under full and open competition with no small business set-asides, utilizing Firm Fixed Price and other contract types to enable rapid task order issuance across both classified and unclassified programs.
Notre Dame's selection as a multiple award contractor reflects its established capabilities in advanced research, systems engineering, and technology development across engineering, physics, computer science, and related disciplines. The initial task order issued under this IDIQ, valued at $500, is designated for SHIELD requirements with performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The IDIQ structure provides the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities with flexibility to leverage Notre Dame's research infrastructure, technical expertise, and innovative capabilities to address emerging multi-domain defense challenges through a streamlined ordering mechanism. The contract pricing is fair and reasonable, with task orders to be issued on an as-needed basis throughout the 10-year period of performance, enabling responsive procurement of critical homeland defense technologies and services.
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 HQ085926DF667?
HQ085926DF667 was awarded to University Of Notre Dame DU Lac by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF667 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF667 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF667'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 HQ085926DF667?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF667, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF667?
HQ085926DF667 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF667 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF667 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF667 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF667 was full and open competition.
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