Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF396

NOU Systems Inc., a certified women-owned small business headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract as part of the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program on December 29, 2025. The contract, funded by the Missile Defense Agency, carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, and utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations. The contract was awarded under Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.304(c)(1)(ii), which permits awards to all qualifying offerors determined to be responsible sources with technically acceptable proposals demonstrating fair and reasonable pricing. As a prime contractor under this vehicle, NOU Systems will provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to perform task and delivery orders issued by the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract is designed to procure advanced, multi-domain defense system capabilities encompassing research and development, systems engineering, prototyping, disruptive technologies, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. The contract scope includes capabilities to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains, addressing ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats throughout all phases of flight. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes and security classification levels, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. This 10-year contracting vehicle serves as a comprehensive procurement mechanism supporting both classified and unclassified programs, positioning the Missile Defense Agency and broader Department of Defense with flexible acquisition capabilities to address evolving homeland defense requirements.