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
- HQ085926DF708
- Awardee
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Ares Enterprise, LLC UEI XYCDU3VUQPH1
- 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 Missile Defense Agency awarded Ares Enterprise, LLC, a women-owned small business, a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract with a $151 billion ceiling on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The contract extends through December 28, 2035, and carries no set-aside designation, making it available to all qualified contractors under full and open competition.
The SHIELD IDIQ enables MDA and other Department of Defense entities to issue task orders for research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts supporting multi-domain missile defense and homeland protection capabilities. The work encompasses detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization of air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight. Task orders may be classified or unclassified and will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes; performance includes both domestic and potentially worldwide locations aligned with MDA operational requirements.
The period of performance includes a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods through December 28, 2035. Place of performance is centered at Huntsville, Alabama, with subordinate performance locations supporting MDA and other DoD customer offices as required by individual task orders.
Ares received an initial $500 minimum-guarantee delivery order under the vehicle on December 29, 2025, also titled the SHIELD Initial Order. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support integrated multi-layered defense across classified and unclassified security domains.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF708?
HQ085926DF708 was awarded to Ares Enterprise, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF708 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF708 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF708'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 HQ085926DF708?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF708, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF708?
HQ085926DF708 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF708 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF708 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF708 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF708 was full and open competition.
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