Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE588

Next Phase Solutions and Services, Inc., an economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, has been awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The contract, awarded December 29, 2025, carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, and utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations. As a prime contractor, Next Phase Solutions and Services will perform work as specified in Section C of the contract, which encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts in support of the nation's multi-layered defense requirements.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract is structured to procure an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. The contract supports national defense objectives by providing continuous protection against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles and other advanced aerial attacks throughout all phases of flight. Individual task and delivery orders will be issued across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and contract types, with capability to support both classified and unclassified programs requiring appropriate facility clearances. The contract vehicle is designed to leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, positioning it as a comprehensive contracting solution for MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders under a flexible 10-year contracting mechanism.