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
- HQ085926DG441
- Awardee
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Trace3 Government, LLC UEI WL9HGM6PCK53
- 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
- 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 (MDA) awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Trace3 Government, LLC on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This defense contract, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a performance period extending through December 28, 2035, was competitively awarded without set-asides to all qualifying contractors meeting technical and pricing standards. The contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The SHIELD IDIQ is structured to support MDA and other Department of Defense entities in procuring an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. The contract will operate across multiple security classification levels and utilize various contract types and NAICS codes, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.
The initial task order issued under the SHIELD IDIQ was awarded to Trace3 Government, LLC on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Initial Order, valued at five hundred dollars with a firm fixed price contract type and a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. As a Colorado Springs-based small business IT consulting firm with extensive federal contracting experience since 2001, Trace3 Government possesses relevant capabilities in IT infrastructure solutions, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and hardware procurement across Department of Defense agencies. While this initial order represents a nominal value, it establishes Trace3 Government as a qualified awardee on the SHIELD vehicle, positioning the company to receive additional delivery orders from MDA and other federal entities requiring multi-domain defense system capabilities and related support services throughout the ten-year contract performance period.
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 HQ085926DG441?
HQ085926DG441 was awarded to Trace3 Government, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on December 29, 2025.
How much is contract HQ085926DG441 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG441 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG441'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 HQ085926DG441?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG441, the latest on December 29, 2025.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG441?
HQ085926DG441 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG441 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG441 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG441 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG441 was full and open competition.
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