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
- HQ085926DF831
- Awardee
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Questek Innovations LLC UEI JMFVWEY5KLN6
- 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
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 to Questek Innovations LLC and other qualifying contractors on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a 10-year period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This full and open competition vehicle requires no set-asides and utilizes firm fixed price and other contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes. Questek Innovations LLC, a small business specializing in advanced materials engineering and computational materials design located in Evanston, Illinois, serves as one of the prime contractors on this enterprise-wide contracting mechanism. The initial delivery order under the contract, valued at $500, supports the SHIELD program with performance conducted in Huntsville, Alabama.
The SHIELD contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Contract scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts addressing ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats across all phases of flight. The contract vehicle leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures while supporting both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security classification levels. All potential contractors must maintain current registration in the System for Award Management and possess appropriate facility clearances to support contract performance requirements.
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 HQ085926DF831?
HQ085926DF831 was awarded to Questek Innovations LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF831 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF831 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF831'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 HQ085926DF831?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF831, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF831?
HQ085926DF831 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF831 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF831 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF831 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF831 was full and open competition.
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