Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF563

Textron Systems Corporation has been awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Contract valued at $151 billion with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). This contract, designated as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, represents a comprehensive, multi-domain defense procurement vehicle designed to support national defense objectives through advanced threat detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization capabilities. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and is structured to enable flexible procurement across multiple security classification levels and facility clearance requirements. An initial delivery order valued at $500 has been placed under this IDV, titled "SHIELD Initial Order," with a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama, and a firm fixed-price pricing structure.

The SHIELD contract encompasses a broad scope of work including research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts to address air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight for ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, as well as advanced aerial attacks. The procurement leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to deliver layered protection for the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. Task orders under this 10-year IDIQ vehicle will utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes and may incorporate both classified and unclassified program requirements, providing the MDA and other Department of Defense entities with a flexible contracting mechanism for rapidly issuing orders to support evolving national defense capabilities.