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
- HQ085926DG016
- Awardee
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Protopia Ai Inc. UEI Y3WETN67KTA5
- 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 9% 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 Protopia Ai 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. The source describes Protopia Ai Inc. as a small-business prime contractor.
The IDIQ procures multi-domain layered defense against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Scope covers research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization, across classified and unclassified programs in multiple security domains. The period of performance runs from December 29, 2025 through December 28, 2035 and consists of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. The originating pre-solicitation, posted May 21, 2025 with responses due September 15, 2025, states that the government intends to award to all qualifying offerors that are responsible sources, submit technically acceptable proposals, and offer fair and reasonable pricing, under full and open competition with all offerors required to be registered in SAM.gov. The notice identifies no incumbents.
The only order issued under this IDIQ in the source is the SHIELD initial order: a firm fixed-price delivery order with a $500 ceiling, awarded 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 HQ085926DG016?
HQ085926DG016 was awarded to Protopia Ai Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DG016 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG016 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG016'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 HQ085926DG016?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG016, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG016?
HQ085926DG016 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG016 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG016 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG016 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG016 was full and open competition.
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