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
- HQ085926DF928
- Awardee
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Kestrel Corp UEI LYPNF1N75RA9
- 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
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Kestrel Corp, a small, veteran-owned business, with an overall ceiling value of $151 billion and a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract represents a comprehensive, multi-domain defense procurement vehicle designed to procure advanced systems 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 domains. The contract encompasses work areas including research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across multiple classification levels and security domains. The procurement was conducted under full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing qualified contractors to compete for multiple awards under the flexible IDIQ structure utilizing various contract types and NAICS codes. An initial delivery order valued at $500 under firm fixed price pricing was awarded on December 29, 2025, with performance to occur in Huntsville, Alabama.
The underlying solicitation, issued as a pre-solicitation notice on May 21, 2025, with a final Request for Proposal anticipated in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, reflects MDA's intent to establish a strategic contracting vehicle supporting both classified and unclassified programs leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Kestrel Corp's selection aligns with its demonstrated expertise in imaging and sensing products and systems derived from prior Small Business Innovation Research awards from the Air Force Research Laboratory, including work on hyperspectral imaging, quantum state selection sensing, and space technologies. The contract structure enables MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders for multi-layered defense capabilities, representing a significant long-term investment in homeland defense modernization and national security priorities. All potential offerors were required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and submit technically acceptable proposals demonstrating responsible source status and fair and reasonable pricing to qualify for award consideration.
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 HQ085926DF928?
HQ085926DF928 was awarded to Kestrel Corp by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DF928 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF928 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF928'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 HQ085926DF928?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF928, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF928?
HQ085926DF928 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF928 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF928 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF928 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF928 was full and open competition.
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