Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF457

The Missile Defense Agency awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Rugged Systems Inc. (Core Systems Division) valued at $151 billion with a period of performance through December 28, 2035. This Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract represents a comprehensive, multi-domain defense procurement vehicle designed to support national defense objectives through research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts. The contract will procure an advanced 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. Work under this vehicle encompasses disruptive technologies, cybersecurity initiatives, and digital engineering solutions leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities across multiple security domains and classification levels.

Rugged Systems Inc., a manufacturer of ruggedized computing solutions based in Poway, California, was selected as one of multiple awardees under full and open competition with no set-aside designation. The contractor will provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to support the Missile Defense Agency's layered protection objectives for the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. The initial task order issued on December 29, 2025, designated as the SHIELD Initial Order, is valued at $500 on a firm fixed-price basis, with place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. Individual orders issued under this IDIQ vehicle will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes, enabling the government to rapidly access specialized capabilities and technologies throughout the 10-year ordering period.