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
- HQ085926DF778
- Awardee
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@Orchard LLC UEI SCP6ULK8ZMN4
- 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
The Missile Defense Agency awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to @Orchard LLC, an SBA-certified economically disadvantaged women-owned small business, on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling of $151 billion and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035.
The SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense) contract 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. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and awards to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable pricing.
Place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama. The contract structure supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and NAICS codes, with orders potentially requiring facility clearances. Individual task and delivery orders will employ various contract types and pricing arrangements, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
One delivery order has been issued under this IDIQ: a firm-fixed-price initial order with a ceiling of $500, awarded December 29, 2025, with ultimate completion December 28, 2035.
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 HQ085926DF778?
HQ085926DF778 was awarded to @Orchard LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF778 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF778 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF778'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 HQ085926DF778?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF778, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF778?
HQ085926DF778 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF778 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF778 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF778 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF778 was full and open competition.
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