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
- HQ085926DF710
- Awardee
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Ascension Federal Services, Inc. UEI G6ATWQ5XEXL1
- 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 7% 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
-
- 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 awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to Ascension Federal Services, Inc. on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling of $151 billion and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035.
The SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense) IDIQ 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, as well as other advanced aerial attacks. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
The originating pre-solicitation notice was posted May 21, 2025, with an RFP due date of September 15, 2025. The final RFP was released in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Full and open competition applies; the government intends to award to all qualifying offerors determined to be responsible sources with technically acceptable proposals demonstrating fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii).
A delivery order for the SHIELD Initial Order was issued on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling of five hundred dollars and place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama, under firm-fixed-price terms.
Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF710?
HQ085926DF710 was awarded to Ascension Federal Services, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DF710 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF710 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF710'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 HQ085926DF710?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF710, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF710?
HQ085926DF710 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF710 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF710 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF710 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF710 was full and open competition.
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