Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE227

Delta Solutions & Strategies LLC, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This contract, issued under full and open competition with no set-aside designations, represents a comprehensive contracting vehicle designated the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. Under this IDIQ structure, Delta and other qualified contractors compete for individual task and delivery orders across multiple functional areas, with the contract supporting both classified and unclassified programs requiring appropriate security clearances and facility certifications.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners. The scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts addressing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work will leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, with individual task orders utilizing various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. The contract structure enables the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders under one flexible mechanism, positioning the SHIELD IDIQ as a strategic long-term investment in the nation's multi-layered defense requirements.