Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE945

Apothym Technologies Group, LLC, a small business manufacturer based in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) master contract vehicle. The contract carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with a period of performance through December 28, 2035, utilizing full and open competition with no set-asides. Under this IDIQ structure, Apothym will provide materials, labor, equipment, and facilities necessary to support the Missile Defense Agency's multi-domain defense initiatives, which encompass research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts targeting advanced threats including ballistic missiles, hypersonic systems, cruise missiles, and cyber threats across all phases of flight.

The SHIELD contract represents a comprehensive, long-term investment in layered homeland defense capabilities, structured to enable rapid issuance of task and delivery orders across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes and security classification levels. Work under this vehicle will leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support both classified and unclassified programs requiring appropriate facility clearances. Apothym's selection as a multiple award contractor reflects its established expertise in satellite communications systems, network virtualization solutions, and digital intermediate frequency modem development for the Department of Defense, capabilities directly applicable to the Missile Defense Agency's modernization objectives and multi-layered threat detection and neutralization requirements.