Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DF809

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to OCT Consulting LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) master contract vehicle. This indefinite delivery contract, valued at $151 billion and effective through December 28, 2035, was awarded on December 29, 2025, following a full and open competition with no set-asides. The contract will support comprehensive defense capabilities spanning research and development, systems engineering, prototyping, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity modernization, and disruptive technology initiatives. The SHIELD IDIQ is designed to procure an advanced multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing airborne, missile, space-based, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile defense, with individual task orders structured to support both classified and unclassified programs at various security classification levels.

The contract encompasses broad functional scope across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes and will leverage emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Work performance will support national defense objectives by providing continuous, layered protection for the U.S. homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners. As a Multi-Award IDIQ vehicle, the contract establishes OCT Consulting as one of multiple qualified contractors authorized to receive task orders from the Missile Defense Agency and potentially other Department of Defense entities, enabling rapid issuance of orders under a single flexible contracting mechanism. The contract vehicle is structured to accommodate various contract types and performance requirements, positioning the SHIELD IDIQ as a comprehensive long-term solution for the nation's integrated air and missile defense modernization efforts.