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HQ0854-26-P-E001: $8.9M Missile Defense Agency Award to Palantir USG Inc
The missile defense agency (mda) requires data/artificial intelligence platform to build analytics and artificial intelligence enabled data products that create decision advantage for the agency at the secret and unclassified level.. Contracting activity: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA). Estimated completion: 2026-11-24.
$8.9M contract action / $8.9M cumulative ceiling / COMPETITION NOT STATED / 2026-11-24 completion / HQ0854 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA)
1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources
| Contract Number (PIID) | HQ0854-26-P-E001 (unhyphenated: HQ085426PE001) |
|---|---|
| Prime Contractor (Awardee) |
Palantir USG Inc
$PLTR
(California)
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $2.1B obligated across 92 contracts
|
| Obligated Amount | $8,904,848 ($8.9M) |
| Cumulative Face Value / Ceiling | USAspending Base IDV Ceiling: $8,904,848 |
| USAspending / FPDS Obligation History | Base Record Obligated: $8,904,848 (signed 2026-02-06, latest FPDS action 2026-04-28) |
| Awarding Branch / Agency | Missile Defense Agency |
| Contracting Command & DoDAAC | HQ0854: MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) |
| Competition & Contract Structure | COMPETITION NOT STATED · Purchase Order / Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) |
| Product / Service & Industry Codes | PSC AC13 (National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development) · NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers) |
| Work Locations & Funding | Primary Place of Performance: California |
| Estimated Completion Date | 2026-11-24 |
| Verified Primary Sources |
2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown
USAspending / FPDS Transaction Description (Contract HQ085426PE001)
The missile defense agency (mda) requires data/artificial intelligence platform to build analytics and artificial intelligence enabled data products that create decision advantage for the agency at the secret and unclassified level.
3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence
For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers
Subcontracting & Material Supply Window
- Prime Awardee: Palantir USG Inc
- Delivery Runway: Active through 2026-11-24
- Requirement Scope: The missile defense agency (mda) requires data/artificial intelligence platform to build analytics and artificial intelligence enabled data products that create decision advantage for the agency at the secret and unclassified level.
- Federal Supply Class: PSC AC13 (National Defense R&D Services; Department Of Defense - Military; Experimental Development)
- BD Action: Reference Prime Contract HQ0854-26-P-E001 when contacting Palantir USG Inc Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers
Buying Command & Recompete Posture
- Buying Command: HQ0854 (MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA))
- Acquisition Method: COMPETITION NOT STATED
- FOIA Jurisdiction: OSD/Joint Staff FOIA Requester Service Center (WHS ESD) (fallback; use FOIA.gov to route) (whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.osd-js-foia-requester-service-center@mail.mil)
- Capture Action: Request Section B CLIN ceiling structure and Section C Statement of Work below to benchmark deliverable requirements.
Disclosed Tier-2 Sub-Awards & Component Suppliers (FSRS / USAspending)
No FSRS sub-award filings have posted specifically under HQ0854-26-P-E001 yet (primes report sub-awards >=$30,000 the month after subcontract execution under FAR 52.204-10). Below are active disclosed Tier-2 suppliers and sub-awards executed by Palantir USG Inc across its defense prime contracts:
| Tier-2 Subcontractor / Supplier | Sub-Award Amount | Action Date | Prime Contract | Component / Scope Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services Inc $AMZN | $64.2M | 2026-06-04 | W9128Z-26-F-A001 (Prime Network ($PLTR)) | IL6 / Top Secret JWCC cloud compute & tactical edge hosting for CDAO Maven Smart System global combatant command deployment |
| Anduril Industries Inc PRIVATE | $42.8M | 2026-03-14 | W56KGY-24-C-0004 (Prime Network ($PLTR)) | TITAN Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node — Menace-T tactical ground vehicle integration, edge sensor fusion & C2 hardware enclosure |
| Microsoft Corporation $MSFT | $41.0M | 2026-05-22 | W9128Z-26-F-A001 (Prime Network ($PLTR)) | Azure Government Secret / Top Secret cloud fabric & cross-domain mission enclave support for Palantir AIP & Maven Smart System |
| L3harris Technologies Inc $LHX | $31.5M | 2026-02-19 | W56KGY-24-C-0004 (Prime Network ($PLTR)) | TITAN Space & High-Altitude ISR multi-band tactical data link, resilient SATCOM transceiver & WESCAM sensor downlink integration |
| Sierra Nevada Corporation PRIVATE | $24.6M | 2026-01-28 | W56KGY-24-C-0004 (Prime Network ($PLTR)) | TITAN Pre-Prototype & EMD electronic warfare shelter integration, MIL-STD-810H/461G ruggedization and A-kit/B-kit vehicle installation |
| Dell Federal Systems L.P. $DELL | $18.9M | 2025-11-12 | W56KGY-24-C-0004 (Prime Network ($PLTR)) | Ruggedized tactical edge AI compute servers (5U MIL-STD-810H GPU blades) for TITAN Advanced & Basic ground station variants |
Recent Contract Actions from Buying Office HQ0854 (MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA))
| Date | Contract (PIID) | Prime Contractor | Amount | Completion | Scope Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-09 | HQ0854-26-C-E002 | - | $29.8M | - | Chugach Pacific Services wins $29.8M contract. Missile Defense Agency $2.1M obligated now small business. |
| 2026-03-20 | HQ0854-22-D-0001 | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | $414.0M | Nov 22, 2031 | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory gets $414.0M modification for technical and analytical support to the Missile Defense Agency... |
| 2026-02-19 | HQ0854-26-D-E002 | Gray Analytics | $59.5M | Oct 18, 2027 | Gray Analytics wins $59.5M contract for an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a maximum amount of $59,525,000. Missile De... |
| 2026-02-11 | HQ0854-26-D-E004 | PeopleTec | $48.1M | - | PeopleTec wins $48.10M contract for a single award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. MDA $450K obligated now. |
4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)
Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
FOIA Note: Automated FOIA drafting is disabled for HQ0854-26-P-E001 (classified, intelligence or export-sensitive work description). You can contact OSD/Joint Staff FOIA Requester Service Center (WHS ESD) (fallback; use FOIA.gov to route) directly via https://www.foia.gov/.