Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF311

HTX Labs, Inc. 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) program with a $151 billion ceiling value and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. As a Houston-based software company specializing in virtual reality and augmented reality training solutions, HTX Labs will perform work specified under this contract to support the Missile Defense Agency's multi-domain defense objectives. The contract was awarded through full and open competition with no set-aside designations, allowing the government to issue multiple awards to qualifying contractors. HTX Labs' existing federal contract portfolio demonstrates substantial experience in developing immersive training systems, with previous awards from the U.S. Air Force totaling over $150 million, including a $90 million SBIR Phase III IDIQ contract and two $60 million Basic Ordering Agreements supporting research and development of extended reality training platforms.

Under the SHIELD IDIQ contract, the Missile Defense Agency intends to procure advanced capabilities encompassing research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts to support continuous, layered protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across multiple phases of flight. The contract structure supports both classified and unclassified programs leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes and may require facility clearances based on classification levels. While specific task order details are not currently identified, HTX Labs' core competency in high-fidelity immersive training systems for military personnel and advanced platforms positions the contractor to support workforce development and training transformation initiatives within the broader homeland defense enterprise.