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
- HQ085926DG008
- Awardee
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Matrix Research Inc. UEI NN7YUFMM88M7
- Awarding agency
-
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 Matrix Research Inc. on December 29, 2025, as one of multiple awards under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, with a $151 billion ceiling and no set-aside. Matrix Research is a small business. The contract runs through December 28, 2035, and the originating pre-solicitation described a 10-year period of performance comprising a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods.
The vehicle covers layered protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles and other advanced aerial attacks. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. The vehicle supports classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
The Missile Defense Agency posted the pre-solicitation on May 21, 2025, with responses due September 15, 2025. The government intended to award to all qualifying offerors determined to be responsible sources, submitting technically acceptable proposals, and offering fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii).
The sole order in the source is the SHIELD Initial Order, a firm-fixed-price delivery order with a $500 ceiling, issued December 29, 2025, with 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 HQ085926DG008?
HQ085926DG008 was awarded to Matrix Research Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DG008 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG008 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG008'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 HQ085926DG008?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG008, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG008?
HQ085926DG008 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG008 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG008 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG008 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG008 was full and open competition.
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