Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DE976

The Missile Defense Agency awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Astrapi Corp (UEI: E75XBM5E18P4) on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a performance period extending through December 28, 2035. This contract, titled Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD), was procured through full and open competition with no set-aside designations. The contract vehicle was established to provide an advanced, multi-domain defense system 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 defense. The scope of work encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts to support national defense objectives and provide continuous, layered protection for the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends.

The initial task order, designated the SHIELD Initial Order, was awarded on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $500 (firm fixed price) and a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. Astrapi Corp, a recognized leader in spiral signal modulation technology and advanced communications systems, will leverage its expertise in next-generation satellite technologies, software-defined radios, and resilient communications capabilities to support the contract objectives. The SHIELD IDIQ structure is designed to facilitate rapid task order issuance across multiple NAICS codes, classification levels, and security domains, incorporating advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. This comprehensive contracting mechanism positions the Missile Defense Agency to execute both classified and unclassified programs supporting the nation's multi-layered defense requirements over the ten-year performance period.