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
- HQ085926DG063
- Awardee
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Quality Analytics Associates, Inc. UEI RK7LEABM1KS8
- 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
- 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 Quality Analytics Associates, Inc. with a $151 billion ceiling on January 21, 2026. The contract, titled Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), is a full-and-open, non-set-aside vehicle running through December 28, 2035.
Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization supporting multi-domain defense systems capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Performance occurs at Huntsville, Alabama, with potential work at classified and unclassified facilities requiring appropriate security clearances.
The SHIELD IDIQ uses FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii) ordering authority, awarding to all qualifying responsible offerors submitting technically acceptable, fairly priced proposals. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and leverage artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Quality Analytics Associates, Inc. is an SBA-certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) based in Bono, Arkansas. The company has received one initial delivery order under this IDIQ on January 21, 2026, valued at five hundred dollars for the SHIELD initial order, performance in Huntsville, Alabama. Task order pipeline remains nascent, with minimal dollars obligated to date despite the vehicle's broad scope and multi-year availability.
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 HQ085926DG063?
HQ085926DG063 was awarded to Quality Analytics Associates, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DG063 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG063 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG063'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 HQ085926DG063?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG063, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG063?
HQ085926DG063 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG063 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG063 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG063 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG063 was full and open competition.
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