Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF258

The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded to H2L Solutions, Inc. on December 29, 2025, represents a $151 billion, 10-year defense procurement vehicle managed by the Missile Defense Agency. This full and open competition contract with no set-asides is structured to support multi-domain defense capabilities against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight. The contract authorizes work spanning research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. With a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035, and places of performance including Huntsville, Alabama, the SHIELD IDIQ is designed to serve as a flexible, enterprise-wide contracting mechanism enabling the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task orders for advanced homeland defense systems.

H2L Solutions, Inc., a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and HUBZone-certified firm specializing in cybersecurity and technical services, was awarded this vehicle as one of multiple contractors eligible to receive delivery orders. The initial delivery order issued under the contract carries a ceiling value of $500 under a firm fixed-price arrangement, focused on the SHIELD initial order with performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The underlying contract is structured to accommodate multiple contract types, various North American Industry Classification System codes, and orders at different classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. This comprehensive contracting vehicle leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support both classified and unclassified programs, positioning it as a strategic long-term investment in the nation's multi-layered homeland defense infrastructure.