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
- HQ085926DG413
- Awardee
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Ionq, Inc. UEI EH32NDF7YPM7
- 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
- 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 an indefinite-delivery contract to Ionq, Inc. on January 21, 2026, establishing the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ with a $151 billion ceiling. It is a multiple-award vehicle with no set-aside, and the prime is not certified under SBA disadvantaged-business categories.
The vehicle procures a multi-domain defense system to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Work areas include research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization. The contract supports classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, and individual orders may use various contract types and multiple NAICS codes, with some requiring facility clearances. The contractor provides all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities in accordance with the terms of each order.
The Missile Defense Agency's originating pre-solicitation was posted May 21, 2025, with responses due September 15, 2025. It proposed award to all qualifying offerors under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii) that are responsible sources, submit technically acceptable proposals, and offer fair and reasonable pricing. The ordering period runs through December 28, 2035 and consists of a base ordering period plus one or more optional ordering periods.
The initial order, the SHIELD Initial Order, is a firm-fixed-price delivery order with a value of $500. It was awarded January 21, 2026 with a place of performance in Huntsville, AL 35898.
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 HQ085926DG413?
HQ085926DG413 was awarded to Ionq, Inc. by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DG413 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG413 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG413'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 HQ085926DG413?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG413, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG413?
HQ085926DG413 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG413 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG413 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG413 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG413 was full and open competition.
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