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 awarded a multiple-award indefinite-delivery contract to Ivyhill-Zai, LLC on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling and completion date of December 28, 2035. The contract, called Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), carries full and open competition with no set-aside. Ivyhill-Zai holds an SBA 8(a) joint-venture certification expiring June 2, 2027.
The IDIQ supports advanced multi-domain defense research, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts. Work encompasses detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization of air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile flight, as well as other advanced aerial attacks. The contract vehicle is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs at various security levels, leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
An initial delivery order valued at $500 was issued on December 29, 2025, with performance at Huntsville, Alabama. The pre-solicitation notice was posted May 21, 2025; the draft solicitation was released in late July 2025, with the final RFP issued in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types and span multiple NAICS codes. The contract structure allows the Missile Defense Agency and other DoD entities to rapidly issue orders under a single flexible mechanism.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Change Order | $0 | |
| Original award | $0 |
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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