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
- HQ085926DG212
- Awardee
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Nelson Engineering CO. UEI C8H9ETW9JLV7
- 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 Nelson Engineering CO. on December 29, 2025, with a contract ceiling of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035.
The contract procures advanced, multi-domain defense capabilities under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, supporting research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats. Work areas encompass detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, as well as other advanced aerial attacks.
The SHIELD IDIQ was issued under full and open competition with no set-aside designations. The Missile Defense Agency anticipated awarding to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii). The draft solicitation released in late July 2025 was followed by the final RFP in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, with responses due September 15, 2025.
Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and security classification levels. The contract structure supports both classified and unclassified programs, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
Place of performance includes Huntsville, Alabama. An initial delivery order valued at five hundred dollars was issued to Nelson Engineering under SHIELD on December 29, 2025, for the SHIELD initial order, with performance at Huntsville, Alabama. The base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods comprise the 10-year performance window through December 2035.
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 HQ085926DG212?
HQ085926DG212 was awarded to Nelson Engineering CO. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DG212 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG212 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG212'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 HQ085926DG212?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG212, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG212?
HQ085926DG212 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG212 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG212 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG212 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG212 was full and open competition.
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