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
- HQ085926DG269
- Awardee
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Hythe Research LLC UEI LF5LRQJLZNU6
- 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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Hythe Research LLC on January 21, 2026, with a $151 billion ceiling, as one of multiple awards under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ. The award carries no set-aside and was competed full and open. The prime is a woman-owned, HUBZone-certified small business based in Havre De Grace, Maryland.
The originating pre-solicitation, posted May 21, 2025, seeks an advanced, multi-domain defense system to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization across classified and unclassified programs. The vehicle is structured for MDA and other DoD entities to issue orders across multiple NAICS codes, with orders at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.
The period of performance runs ten years, comprising a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods, with ultimate completion on December 28, 2035. The initial firm fixed-price delivery order, with a $500 ceiling and place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama (35898), was issued under this IDIQ on January 21, 2026.
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 HQ085926DG269?
HQ085926DG269 was awarded to Hythe Research LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DG269 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG269 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG269'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 HQ085926DG269?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG269, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG269?
HQ085926DG269 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG269 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG269 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG269 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG269 was full and open competition.
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