Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE958

Assyst Inc., a minority-owned information technology solutions provider headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This contract, designated as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, was awarded under full and open competition with no set-aside designations. The contract utilizes indefinite delivery mechanisms to enable the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task and delivery orders for advanced multi-domain defense capabilities. Assyst will provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required for performance under this vehicle, supporting national defense objectives through a comprehensive, 10-year ordering period consisting of a base period and one or more optional ordering periods.

The SHIELD IDIQ procures research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and related services for an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. The contract supports protection against ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles throughout all phases of flight, as well as other advanced aerial attacks threatening the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes, with work performed at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances and supporting both classified and unclassified programs. The procurement leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, positioning this contract as a significant long-term investment in comprehensive multi-layered defense capabilities.