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
- 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
Ares Enterprise, LLC, a Women-Owned Small Business certified contractor based in Fairfax, Virginia, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The contract carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, representing a 10-year period of performance. This is a full and open competition procurement with no set-asides, structured to enable the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue multiple task and delivery orders for advanced defense capabilities. The contract supports national defense objectives by procuring an integrated, 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 across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles.
Work under the SHIELD IDIQ encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract vehicle is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes, with individual task and delivery orders potentially requiring different security clearance levels and facility certifications. The initial task order awarded to Ares Enterprise on December 29, 2025, for the SHIELD Initial Order is valued at $500 under a Firm Fixed Price arrangement with performance at Huntsville, Alabama. Leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, the SHIELD IDIQ represents a comprehensive, long-term contracting solution designed to modernize and strengthen the nation's layered missile defense and homeland protection capabilities.
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 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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