Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE862

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Southern Executive Transport, LLC (doing business as Apex Procurement Solutions) valued at $151 billion with a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This procurement, designated the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, represents a comprehensive contracting vehicle designed to support the nation's multi-layered air and missile defense capabilities across all operational domains. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-asides, allowing qualified contractors to compete for multiple awards. Work to be performed encompasses research and development, systems engineering, prototyping, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and support for detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains.

Individual task and delivery orders issued under this IDIQ will address ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats across all phases of flight, as well as other advanced aerial attacks. The contract vehicle is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and NAICS codes, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. While Southern Executive Transport, LLC has previously performed specialized services for civilian federal agencies including maritime support, vehicle maintenance, and equipment modification work, the company's selection under this defense-focused IDIQ represents an expansion into the Missile Defense Agency's strategic defense procurement portfolio. All contractors are required to maintain current System for Award Management registration and possess appropriate security facility clearances for work performed under the resulting orders.