Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE745

Aerostar Technical Solutions, LLC has been awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program by the Missile Defense Agency, a defense component of the Department of Defense. The contract, awarded on December 29, 2025, carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This procurement was conducted under full and open competition with no set-asides, allowing all qualifying contractors meeting technical and pricing standards to compete for task orders. The Missile Defense Agency intends to utilize this contract vehicle to procure advanced, multi-domain defense systems 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 threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, and allied nations.

The scope of work under the SHIELD IDIQ encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and disruptive technology initiatives. Task orders issued under this vehicle will span multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and contract types, with work performed at varying classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances to support both classified and unclassified defense programs. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to establish a comprehensive, layered defense solution. As a subsidiary of Raven Industries with demonstrated expertise in engineering services, unmanned systems development, and high-altitude technology research, Aerostar Technical Solutions brings relevant experience from prior Department of Defense contracts with the Naval Air Warfare Center and Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, positioning the company to execute the strategic objectives of this long-term homeland defense procurement vehicle.