Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF535

Specialty Systems, Inc. (UEI: CQ1DPC4G5PS8) has been awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, funded by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), a defense component of the U.S. Department of Defense. The contract, awarded on December 29, 2025, carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with a performance period extending through December 28, 2035. This full and open competition vehicle includes no set-aside designations and was awarded as part of an enterprise-wide contracting mechanism designed to enable the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task orders. As a prime contractor, Specialty Systems will deliver engineering design, systems engineering, research and development, prototyping, systems integration, and product acquisition services in support of developing advanced multi-domain defense capabilities.

The SHIELD IDIQ procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system designed to detect, track, intercept, and neutralize air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends 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 efforts. Task orders issued under this contract will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and may require appropriate facility clearances to support both classified and unclassified programs. Individual orders will leverage advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Tasks will be performed at both Specialty Systems contractor facilities and government locations, reflecting the collaborative nature of this strategic defense capability development initiative.