Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE623

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Programatics LLC (UEI: E7MUSMCZ7CW9) for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, valued at $151 billion with a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This full and open competition procurement utilizes no set-asides and employs Firm Fixed Price and other pricing mechanisms across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes. The contract vehicle is structured to support both classified and unclassified work with facility clearance requirements at various classification levels. The initial task order, awarded December 29, 2025, is valued at $500 and performs in Huntsville, Alabama, with work potentially expanding across multiple geographic locations under subsequent orders.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract procures 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 defense. Contractor responsibilities encompass research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and disruptive technology development. The contract leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to deliver continuous, layered protection for United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and strategic partners. This enterprise-wide contracting mechanism enables the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task orders under a single flexible vehicle, consolidating long-term homeland and force defense capabilities under coordinated acquisition authority.