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
- HQ085926DF874
- Awardee
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Tekla Research, Inc. UEI CZ3NPCLKBNA2
- 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
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
Tekla Research, Inc., a veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small business headquartered in Lexington Park, Maryland, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract by the Missile Defense Agency on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. Under this Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ contract, Tekla Research shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required for performance, with work encompassing research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract represents a 10-year procurement vehicle utilizing full and open competition with no set-aside designations, though Tekla Research was selected as one of multiple qualified award recipients determined to be responsible sources with technically acceptable proposals and fair and reasonable pricing.
The SHIELD IDIQ contract is structured to support the Missile Defense Agency's objective of procuring an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains. The contract will facilitate rapid issuance of individual task and delivery orders across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes and classification levels, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. This procurement vehicle enables the government to obtain comprehensive layered protection capabilities against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles throughout all phases of flight, with task orders potentially issued at various classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances to support both classified and unclassified programs.
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 HQ085926DF874?
HQ085926DF874 was awarded to Tekla Research, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DF874 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF874 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF874'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 HQ085926DF874?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF874, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF874?
HQ085926DF874 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF874 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF874 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF874 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF874 was full and open competition.
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