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
- HQ085926DG035
- Awardee
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Research Triangle Institute UEI JJHCMK4NT5N3
- 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
- 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 Contract (IDC) valued at $151 billion to Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) and other qualifying contractors on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The contract, which extends through December 28, 2035, represents a comprehensive, multi-domain defense procurement vehicle designed to support research, development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, and test and evaluation activities across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains. The SHIELD IDIQ employs full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing all responsible offerors who submit technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable pricing to receive awards. Work performed under the contract will support detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization of threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, and allies against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise, and other advanced aerial attacks, with performance encompassing classified and unclassified programs requiring appropriate facility clearances and leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital engineering.
Under the SHIELD IDIQ structure, individual task and delivery orders will be issued utilizing various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes to address specific capability requirements and modernization efforts. RTI International's inaugural delivery order, awarded on December 29, 2025, carries a ceiling value of $500 under firm fixed-price pricing, with performance located in Huntsville, Alabama through December 28, 2035. The contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to perform work in accordance with individual task order terms. This contracting vehicle enables the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly procure advanced defense capabilities across multiple domains through a flexible, enterprise-wide mechanism designed to sustain long-term investments in layered homeland defense posture.
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 HQ085926DG035?
HQ085926DG035 was awarded to Research Triangle Institute by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DG035 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG035 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG035'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 HQ085926DG035?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG035, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG035?
HQ085926DG035 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG035 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG035 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG035 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG035 was full and open competition.
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