Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF763

Green Threads, LLC has been awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), a defense component of the Department of Defense. The contract carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with a performance period extending through December 28, 2035, and was awarded on December 29, 2025, following a pre-solicitation notice posted on May 21, 2025. This contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations, resulting in multiple awards to qualifying contractors. Under this IDIQ vehicle, Green Threads will compete for task orders alongside other awarded contractors to provide a broad range of capabilities supporting the nation's multi-layered defense infrastructure.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract encompasses advanced defense system development and modernization across multiple domains, including research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and disruptive technology initiatives. The contract is designed to support detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization of threats to the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains, addressing threats from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles throughout all phases of flight. Work will be performed across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, with individual task orders potentially requiring various contract types and security clearance levels to support both classified and unclassified programs. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures, positioning it as a comprehensive long-term contracting solution for the MDA's strategic defense modernization objectives.