Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF788

The Missile Defense Agency awarded a $151 billion Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to ABL Space Systems Company and other qualifying contractors on December 29, 2025, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This contract vehicle, with an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035, represents a ten-year comprehensive contracting mechanism designed to support the nation's multi-layered air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat defense capabilities. The procurement encompasses research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts across multiple domains. Individual task and delivery orders will be issued utilizing various contract types and may be classified or unclassified, requiring appropriate security clearances and facility certifications. The contract structure leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to support both defense and civil space mission objectives.

Under the full and open competition structure with no set-aside designations, ABL Space Systems Company, a for-profit manufacturer of small launch vehicles and advanced space access systems based in El Segundo, California, was selected as one of multiple awardees. As a registered federal contractor with established expertise in responsive launch capabilities and space mission integration, ABL Space Systems Company will provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required for performance under individual task and delivery orders issued by the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities. The contractor's selection reflects its demonstrated capabilities in developing disruptive space technologies and supporting national security objectives, building upon its existing portfolio of significant federal contract vehicles including a $986 million IDIQ with the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center and a $300 million IDIQ with NASA's Kennedy Space Center.