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
- HQ085926DG005
- Awardee
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Saber Astronautics, LLC UEI ZWJYAK4ATZT5
- 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 has awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Saber Astronautics, LLC, a veteran-owned small business headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, with an anticipated ceiling value of $151 billion and a performance period extending through December 28, 2035. This contract vehicle, designated Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and was awarded on December 29, 2025, following a pre-solicitation notice posted on May 21, 2025. The contract is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, with task orders and delivery orders to be issued at various classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The initial task order, valued at $500 and awarded on December 29, 2025, pertains to SHIELD Initial Order activities, with a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama.
Under this IDIQ contract, Saber Astronautics will provide comprehensive research, development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization services to support a multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight. The contract encompasses ballistic missile defense, hypersonic threat mitigation, cruise missile defense, and advanced aerial attack countermeasures to protect the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. The work areas include disruptive technologies, advanced systems integration leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, with pricing mechanisms determined on an order-by-order basis to accommodate the diverse technological requirements supporting national defense objectives.
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 HQ085926DG005?
HQ085926DG005 was awarded to Saber Astronautics, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DG005 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG005 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG005'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 HQ085926DG005?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG005, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG005?
HQ085926DG005 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG005 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG005 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG005 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG005 was full and open competition.
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