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
- HQ085926DG281
- Awardee
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Ivyhill-Zai, LLC UEI ZFACJCKEVKY3
- 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 has awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract titled Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) to Ivyhill-Zai, LLC, a minority-owned SBA-certified 8(a) joint venture small business. This defense procurement, awarded December 29, 2025, carries a ceiling value of $151 billion and extends through December 28, 2035, utilizing full and open competition with no set-aside designations. The contract is structured to enable the federal government to issue task orders for an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats. Work scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across multiple security classification levels and facilities.
The initial delivery order issued under SHIELD, valued at $500 and designated as the SHIELD Initial Order, was awarded on the same date with performance location in Huntsville, Alabama. The contracting vehicle is designed to leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support national defense objectives and provide continuous, layered protection to the United States homeland, deployed forces, and allies. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes, enabling the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders under this flexible contracting mechanism to address evolving multi-layered defense requirements over the 10-year period of performance.
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 HQ085926DG281?
HQ085926DG281 was awarded to Ivyhill-Zai, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DG281 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG281 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG281'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 HQ085926DG281?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG281, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG281?
HQ085926DG281 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG281 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG281 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG281 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG281 was full and open competition.
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