Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE233

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Invariant Corporation and other qualified contractors on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This $151 billion contract, with a performance period extending through December 28, 2035, employs full and open competition with no set-aside designations. The contract vehicle supports comprehensive research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, and test and evaluation activities for an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats targeting the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends.

Work under the SHIELD IDIQ encompasses disruptive technologies, cybersecurity enhancements, and modernization efforts leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The contract structure accommodates task and delivery orders utilizing various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and security classification levels, requiring appropriate facility clearances for classified and unclassified programs. Individual orders will be issued by MDA and other Department of Defense entities to support rapid procurement of layered defense capabilities, with awards made to all qualifying offerors determined to be responsible sources with technically acceptable proposals and fair and reasonable pricing. As a prime contractor, Invariant Corporation brings specialized expertise in advanced engineering, software development, sensor systems, and technical services, with established relationships across naval and marine corps programs supporting this strategic national defense investment.