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
- HQ085926DG055
- Awardee
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USA Up Star LLC UEI EQDFVSJ3HGE7
- 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 USA Up Star LLC on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling of $151 billion for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. USA Up Star is a service-disabled veteran-owned small disadvantaged business.
Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization of an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight. Performance occurs in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract runs through December 28, 2035.
The procurement utilized full and open competition under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii), with awards to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable pricing. The contract structure supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Task-order activity under SHIELD began immediately: a delivery order for $500 was issued on January 21, 2026 (the award date), characterized as the SHIELD initial order, also with place of 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract HQ085926DG055?
HQ085926DG055 was awarded to USA Up Star LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DG055 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG055 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG055'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 HQ085926DG055?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG055, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG055?
HQ085926DG055 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG055 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG055 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG055 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG055 was full and open competition.
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