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
- HQ085926DF845
- Awardee
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Shift5, Inc. UEI XJKYQJGYDKM7
- 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 Missile Defense Agency awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Shift5, Inc. on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This is full and open competition with no set-aside.
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 to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts.
Place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama. The contract utilizes various contract types and multiple NAICS codes, with individual task and delivery orders issued at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The structure supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii), awards are available to all qualifying offerors determined to be responsible sources who submit technically acceptable proposals conforming to solicitation requirements and demonstrate fair and reasonable pricing. All potential offerors must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible.
An initial delivery order valued at $500 for the SHIELD program was issued to Shift5 on December 29, 2025, with performance in Huntsville, Alabama and completion by 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF845?
HQ085926DF845 was awarded to Shift5, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF845 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF845 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF845'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 HQ085926DF845?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF845, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF845?
HQ085926DF845 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF845 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF845 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF845 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF845 was full and open competition.
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