Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE226

Ventera LLC, a small business information technology services provider headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a period of performance through December 28, 2035. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and was awarded on December 29, 2025, following a pre-solicitation notice posted on May 21, 2025. Under this contract vehicle, Ventera is positioned to deliver comprehensive support for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, which aims to procure 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, and allies. The scope of work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and support across multiple security classification levels.

The initial delivery order issued under this IDIQ, valued at $500 (Firm Fixed Price), is titled "Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Initial Order" and has the same completion date of December 28, 2035, with performance taking place in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple domains and leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes and may require appropriate facility clearances depending on classification levels. This comprehensive contracting vehicle is designed to provide the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities with a flexible mechanism to rapidly issue orders for ongoing modernization and development of multi-layered homeland defense capabilities over the 10-year period of performance.