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
- HQ085926DF714
- Awardee
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Blackwood Associates, Inc. UEI D4WKX9TLQ348
- 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 Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) is a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract awarded by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. Prime contractor Blackwood Associates, Inc., a small business specializing in cybersecurity and data analytics solutions based in Annapolis, Maryland, will provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to support this defense initiative. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing multiple contractors to compete for task orders across a 10-year period of performance consisting of a base ordering period and optional ordering periods.
The SHIELD contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts to provide continuous, layered protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all flight phases, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. The solicitation contemplates leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, with individual task and delivery orders structured to support both classified and unclassified programs at multiple security classification levels. A delivery order for the SHIELD initial order was issued on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of five hundred dollars and place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama.
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 HQ085926DF714?
HQ085926DF714 was awarded to Blackwood Associates, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF714 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF714 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF714'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 HQ085926DF714?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF714, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF714?
HQ085926DF714 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF714 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF714 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF714 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF714 was full and open competition.
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