Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE400

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Onyx Government Services, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Centreville, Virginia. The contract, designated as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with a period of performance through December 28, 2035, and was awarded on December 29, 2025, with no set-aside restrictions. The contract was awarded under full and open competition to all qualifying responsible sources submitting technically acceptable proposals with fair and reasonable pricing, as specified under FAR 15.304(c)(1)(ii). The SHIELD IDIQ is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, with work to be performed at various locations including Huntsville, Alabama.

Under the SHIELD contract, Onyx Government Services will provide comprehensive research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, and test and evaluation services 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. The contracted services encompass ballistic missile defense, hypersonic and cruise missile defense, and protection against advanced aerial attacks to support national defense objectives and protect the United States homeland, deployed forces, and allied nations. The work includes disruptive technologies, cybersecurity enhancements, modernization efforts, and leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. As demonstrated by the initial delivery order awarded on December 29, 2025, valued at five hundred dollars, the contract vehicle enables MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task orders utilizing various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes as operational requirements evolve.