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
- HQ085926DG241
- Awardee
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Arco Management Services LLC UEI YZ5GDBWKLEW1
- 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
- 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 Indefinite Quantity contract to Arco Management Services LLC (UEI: YZ5GDBWKLEW1) for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program on December 29, 2025. The contract carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with a 10-year period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This contract vehicle was established through full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing the government to issue multiple task and delivery orders to all qualifying contractors meeting responsibility criteria and technical acceptability standards. The SHIELD IDIQ represents a comprehensive contracting mechanism designed to support both classified and unclassified defense initiatives across multiple security domains and classification levels.
The contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across all phases of flight for ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles and other advanced aerial attacks. The initial task order issued on December 29, 2025, has been established at $500 (Firm Fixed Price) with performance in Huntsville, Alabama, and additional orders will be issued across multiple NAICS codes utilizing various contract types. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support the nation's layered homeland defense requirements.
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 HQ085926DG241?
HQ085926DG241 was awarded to Arco Management Services LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DG241 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG241 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG241'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 HQ085926DG241?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG241, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG241?
HQ085926DG241 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG241 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG241 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG241 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG241 was full and open competition.
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