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
- HQ085926DF982
- Awardee
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Northern Arizona University UEI MXHAS3AKPRN1 Part of Arizona Board Of Regents
- 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 7% 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 Missile Defense Agency awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract to Northern Arizona University on January 21, 2026, with a $151 billion ceiling and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The SHIELD (Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense) IDIQ procures 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 domains. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles as well as other advanced aerial attacks.
Place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes, with resultant orders potentially issued at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
One task order was issued under this IDIQ on January 21, 2026—the SHIELD Initial Order with a $500 ceiling and firm-fixed-price pricing, also with place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The originating pre-solicitation notice posted May 21, 2025, with solicitation due September 15, 2025 and final RFP anticipated in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025.
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 HQ085926DF982?
HQ085926DF982 was awarded to Northern Arizona University by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DF982 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DF982 have obligated $500. HQ085926DF982'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 HQ085926DF982?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DF982, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DF982?
HQ085926DF982 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DF982 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DF982 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DF982 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DF982 was full and open competition.
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