Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF193

ECS Riptide Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary contractor, has been awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This indefinite delivery contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and represents a comprehensive contracting vehicle for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts for 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 from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract supports national defense objectives by providing continuous, layered protection against advanced aerial attacks across all operational domains. Individual task and delivery orders will be issued utilizing various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, with orders potentially issued at different security classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The contracting vehicle is structured to leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support both classified and unclassified programs. This procurement represents a significant long-term strategic investment positioning the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly execute orders for modernized homeland defense capabilities through a flexible, enterprise-wide contracting mechanism.