Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE922

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Applied Energy LLC under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, valued at $151 billion with a performance period through December 28, 2035. This contract, awarded on January 21, 2026, represents a comprehensive federal contracting vehicle designed to support the development, procurement, and sustainment of advanced multi-domain defense capabilities. The SHIELD IDIQ contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts targeting threats across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, with potential performance at additional classified and unclassified facilities as required. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing qualified contractors to compete for multiple awards and enabling the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task orders across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and security classification levels.

Applied Energy LLC, a small disadvantaged business with expertise in electrical and mechanical assemblies for defense applications, was selected as a prime contractor under this vehicle based on demonstrated capability and fair and reasonable pricing. An initial delivery order was issued on January 21, 2026, with a firm fixed-price structure and a nominal ceiling value of $500, representing the program's commencement. As a self-certified small disadvantaged business registered since 2003, Applied Energy LLC brings relevant experience from prior contracts with the Naval Supply Systems Command, Defense Logistics Agency, and Pacific Air Forces involving critical electrical components such as voltage regulators, panel assemblies, and frequency converters. The SHIELD IDIQ contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to establish a flexible long-term contracting mechanism supporting the nation's integrated homeland and force protection objectives across multiple security domains and classification levels.