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
- HQ085926DG255
- Awardee
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Ares Technical Services Corporation UEI DD8MAGJ9Z3M1
- 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
Ares Technical Services Corporation was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program on December 29, 2025. The contract has a ceiling value of $151 billion with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, utilizing full and open competition with no set-aside designations. The prime contractor will provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities to support the delivery of an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Performance will occur in Huntsville, Alabama, with work spanning research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles.
The SHIELD IDIQ contract represents a comprehensive, long-term investment in homeland defense capabilities, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The contract structure supports both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, with individual task and delivery orders utilizing various contract types and potentially requiring appropriate facility clearances. The initial task order issued under this IDV is a firm fixed-price delivery order valued at $500, awarded on December 29, 2025, with completion scheduled for December 28, 2035. As a small business contractor headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Ares Technical Services Corporation brings demonstrated expertise in safety and mission assurance services, technical engineering support, and professional services to this significant national defense procurement vehicle designed to enable rapid order issuance across the Department of Defense.
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 HQ085926DG255?
HQ085926DG255 was awarded to Ares Technical Services Corporation by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DG255 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG255 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG255'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 HQ085926DG255?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG255, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG255?
HQ085926DG255 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG255 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG255 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG255 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG255 was full and open competition.
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