Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF602

The Kenific Group LLC, operating through its Pantheon Data division, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on December 29, 2025, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This $151 billion contract vehicle, with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, represents a 10-year commitment to support the nation's multi-layered defense requirements across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-asides, enabling the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task and delivery orders for research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts. Individual orders will be issued across multiple contract types and North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, with potential classification at various security levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. The contract supports both classified and unclassified programs, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to address threats from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, as well as other advanced aerial attacks.

Under the terms of this IDIQ vehicle, The Kenific Group LLC shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities incidental to performance in accordance with individual task order requirements. As a versatile small business contractor specializing in advanced data analytics solutions and research and development services, The Kenific Group brings demonstrated expertise in data integration, visualization, predictive analytics, and emerging technology capabilities developed through prior work with Naval Sea Systems Command, Naval Strategic Systems Programs, Air Force Research Laboratory, and other defense agencies. The company's positioning on this SHIELD IDIQ contract, combined with its existing portfolio of significant federal IDVs exceeding $1.3 billion in value, positions it to support complex, multi-domain defense technology and systems integration requirements across the MDA's enterprise.