Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE889

The Missile Defense Agency awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Aderas Inc. valued at $151 billion with a period of performance through December 28, 2035. This Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract, awarded without set-aside designations on December 29, 2025, establishes a comprehensive contracting vehicle enabling the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue delivery and task orders for advanced multi-domain defense capabilities. The contract supports the development, prototyping, systems engineering, production, and modernization of integrated 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. Work encompasses research and development, disruptive technologies, weapon design, test and evaluation, and cybersecurity initiatives leveraging advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The contract is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains at various facility clearance levels and NAICS codes.

The initial delivery order issued under this IDIQ contract carries a ceiling value of $500 and a firm fixed price structure, with performance located in Huntsville, Alabama through December 28, 2035. The procurement utilized full and open competition with no set-aside provisions, allowing all qualified contractors demonstrating technical acceptability and fair and reasonable pricing to compete for multiple awards. As a Subchapter S corporation based in Reston, Virginia, Aderas Inc. brings extensive experience delivering sophisticated information technology and defense-related solutions to federal agencies, supported by its established position on multiple government-wide acquisition contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles. This SHIELD IDIQ contract represents a significant long-term strategic investment in modernizing the nation's homeland defense infrastructure through a flexible, scalable contracting mechanism.