Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF483

Riveter Defense LLC, a women-owned small business based in Rowlett, Texas, 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) master contract vehicle. This contract, valued at $151 billion with a period of performance through December 28, 2035, utilizes full and open competition with no set-asides and represents a 10-year government investment in advanced homeland defense capabilities. The contract ceiling accommodates task orders across multiple contract types and National Association of Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, supporting both classified and unclassified programs requiring various facility clearance levels.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract procures 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, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and related technical services. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support national defense objectives for the United States homeland, deployed forces, and allied nations. Individual task orders issued under this IDIQ will specify distinct deliverables, performance requirements, and pricing arrangements tailored to specific Missile Defense Agency and broader Department of Defense requirements.