Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE577

Red Cedar Consultancy, LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in McLean, Virginia, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on December 29, 2025, with no set-aside designation utilized despite the contractor's eligibility for 8(a) Program Participant, HUBZone, and certified small business classifications. The contract, titled Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), carries a ceiling value of $151 billion and extends through December 28, 2035, establishing a 10-year period of performance. Under this vehicle, Red Cedar Consultancy will provide comprehensive support across research and development, systems engineering, prototyping, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and disruptive technology initiatives. The contractor shall furnish all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to execute individual task and delivery orders issued by the MDA and other Department of Defense entities.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract represents a strategic, full and open competition procurement designed to support multi-domain defense capabilities against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats targeting the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partner nations. Individual task and delivery orders will span multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and utilize various contract types to address both classified and unclassified defense requirements at different security classification levels. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to deliver integrated layered protection across all phases of flight for ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats. Red Cedar Consultancy's demonstrated expertise in enterprise architecture, software development, IT compliance, and technical support services aligns with the complex systems integration and modernization objectives outlined in the original pre-solicitation notice released May 21, 2025, with the final solicitation anticipated in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025.