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
-
Missile Defense Agency
Department of Defense
- Task orders
- 1 $500 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- 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
-
- 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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Ares Technical Services Corporation on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, a $151 billion multiple-award IDIQ with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This is a full-and-open competition with no set-aside category; the government intends to award to all qualifying offerors demonstrating technical acceptability and fair and reasonable pricing under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii).
The contract procures research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, and test and evaluation across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains to support detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization of threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Work encompasses disruptive technologies, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts applicable to ballistic, hypersonic, cruise, and advanced aerial threats across all flight phases.
Place of performance includes Huntsville, Alabama. The period of performance spans ten years with a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple NAICS codes and classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances; the contract vehicle supports both classified and unclassified programs.
An initial delivery order valued at $500 was awarded to Ares Technical Services Corporation on December 29, 2025, with performance in Huntsville, Alabama, under firm-fixed-price terms.
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 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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