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
- HQ085926DG308
- Awardee
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Hughes Network Systems LLC UEI G1PMX8473K14
- Awarding agency
-
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 9% 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
-
- 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 Hughes Network Systems LLC on December 29, 2025, with a $151 billion ceiling and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. The contract carries no set-aside designation and is structured to support the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, a multi-domain defense system designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight.
Work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The procurement utilizes full and open competition under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii), with award available to all qualifying offerors submitting technically acceptable proposals at fair and reasonable pricing. Individual task and delivery orders will span multiple NAICS codes and contract types, supporting both classified and unclassified programs and leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
The initial delivery order issued under this IDIQ, awarded on December 29, 2025, is the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Initial Order, with a $500 ceiling and firm fixed price, to be performed in Huntsville, Alabama. The pre-solicitation was posted May 21, 2025, with draft solicitation released in late July 2025 and final RFP anticipated in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov to be eligible.
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 HQ085926DG308?
HQ085926DG308 was awarded to Hughes Network Systems LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DG308 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG308 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG308'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 HQ085926DG308?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG308, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG308?
HQ085926DG308 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG308 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG308 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG308 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG308 was full and open competition.
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