Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE513

The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract represents a comprehensive, multi-domain defense procurement vehicle awarded to Node.digital LLC and other qualifying contractors by the Missile Defense Agency. With a ceiling value of $151 billion and a 10-year period of performance extending through December 28, 2035, this full and open competition contract (no set-aside utilized) solicits advanced defense capabilities including research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts. The contract encompasses detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization capabilities against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work will leverage disruptive technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, with execution potentially across multiple classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.

Node.digital LLC, an SBA-certified 8(a) Program participant headquartered in Leesburg, Virginia, received award on December 29, 2025, with the initial task order—the SHIELD Initial Order—valued at $500 for firm fixed price delivery. Performance will be conducted primarily in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract vehicle is structured to enable the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue multiple task and delivery orders across various contract types and NAICS codes, supporting both classified and unclassified programs. This procurement represents a significant long-term strategic investment in integrated homeland defense capabilities, consolidating requirements under a flexible contracting mechanism designed to address the nation's evolving multi-layered defense posture against contemporary and emerging threats.