Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF743

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to E Street Technologies LLC (UEI: M98MP5UR2CV9) on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This contract vehicle, designated as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, represents a comprehensive, multi-domain defense procurement mechanism utilizing full and open competition with no set-aside restrictions. The contract authorizes the prime contractor to provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities to support MDA's strategic defense objectives. The initial task order, valued at $500 and issued on December 29, 2025, is designated as the SHIELD Initial Order with a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama, utilizing a Firm Fixed Price pricing structure.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains. The procurement supports the detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization of ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, and advanced aerial threats across all phases of flight, serving to protect the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners. The contract vehicle is structured to accommodate both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and NAICS codes, incorporating advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task and delivery orders will utilize various contract types with classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances, positioning the SHIELD IDIQ as a flexible, long-term contracting solution for the nation's multi-layered defense requirements over the 10-year ordering period.