Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF691

York Space Systems LLC, a Denver-based space technology contractor, was awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency on December 29, 2025, valued at $151 billion with performance extending through December 28, 2035. The Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ represents a comprehensive contracting vehicle designed to procure advanced multi-domain defense systems capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners. Work scope encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and disruptive technology development across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-asides, allowing multiple qualifying contractors to compete for task orders under the flexible IDIQ structure. York Space Systems' existing expertise in space vehicle development, payload integration, and national security applications positions the contractor to support both classified and unclassified programs leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures.

To date, one initial delivery order valued at $500 under firm-fixed-price terms has been issued against the SHIELD IDIQ, with performance occurring in Huntsville, Alabama. Individual task and delivery orders may utilize various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System codes and security classification levels, requiring appropriate facility clearances as dictated by specific program requirements. The contract vehicle provides the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities with rapid order issuance capability across the multi-layered defense portfolio, supporting the nation's comprehensive approach to homeland protection. York Space Systems' prior contract experience, including a $237.6 million IDIQ with Air Force Research Laboratory for space access and launch vehicle services, demonstrates organizational capability to execute complex, long-duration federal contracts supporting national defense objectives.