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
- HQ085926DF878
- Awardee
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United Dynamics, Inc. UEI P97ZQV9SQQ54
- 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
-
- 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 Missile Defense Agency awarded an indefinite-delivery contract to United Dynamics, Inc. on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ. It is a multiple-award vehicle with no set-aside, competed full and open. The government intends to award to all qualifying offerors that are responsible sources, submit technically acceptable proposals conforming to solicitation requirements, and demonstrate fair and reasonable pricing. United Dynamics, Inc. holds SBA certification as a HUBZone Firm. The originating pre-solicitation posted May 21, 2025, with responses due September 15, 2025, and offerors must be registered in SAM.gov for award eligibility.
The vehicle covers research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. It targets layered defense against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. It supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, with orders at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The IDIQ lets MDA and other DoD entities issue orders under one contract mechanism.
The period of performance runs from the December 29, 2025 award to an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, a 10-year period consisting of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. The anticipated maximum contract value is $151 billion.
The recorded order activity is the SHIELD initial order, a $500 firm-fixed-price delivery order awarded December 29, 2025, with Missile Defense Agency funding and 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 |
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DF878?
HQ085926DF878 was awarded to United Dynamics, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF878 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF878 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF878'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 HQ085926DF878?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF878, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF878?
HQ085926DF878 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF878 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF878 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF878 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF878 was full and open competition.
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