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
- HQ085926DG456
- Awardee
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Gates Defense Systems, LLC UEI DP21RKN1VJL7
- 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
-
- 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 Gates Defense Systems, LLC on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This is a multiple-award, full-and-open IDIQ with no set-aside. Gates Defense Systems, LLC is a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ procures research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and cybersecurity modernization across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats. The contract encompasses detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization capabilities against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, and allies, including disruptive technologies and advanced capabilities leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, and open systems architectures. Work spans classified and unclassified programs across multiple NAICS codes and security domains.
Gates Defense has issued one delivery order under SHIELD with a $500 ceiling and firm fixed pricing, awarded January 21, 2026, for initial work with place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract supports both individual task orders and delivery orders under various contract types across multiple NAICS codes, with resultant orders requiring appropriate facility clearances as warranted by classification levels.
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 HQ085926DG456?
HQ085926DG456 was awarded to Gates Defense Systems, LLC by Missile Defense Agency (Department of Defense) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract HQ085926DG456 worth?
Orders under HQ085926DG456 have obligated $500. HQ085926DG456'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 HQ085926DG456?
1 order has been placed under HQ085926DG456, the latest on January 21, 2026.
Who can order from contract HQ085926DG456?
HQ085926DG456 is a multiple award indefinite delivery contract. Defense agencies can place orders on it.
Is contract HQ085926DG456 part of a contract vehicle?
Yes. HQ085926DG456 is part of Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD).
Was contract HQ085926DG456 competed?
The extent of competition for HQ085926DG456 was full and open competition.
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