Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DG010

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to CNF Technologies Corporation for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program, valued at $151 billion with a period of performance extending through December 28, 2035. This full and open competition procurement, awarded December 29, 2025, without set-asides, establishes a comprehensive contracting vehicle enabling MDA and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task and delivery orders for advanced multi-domain defense system capabilities. CNF Technologies, a San Antonio-based cybersecurity and research and development firm with an established track record of significant federal contracts across multiple defense agencies, will serve as prime contractor with primary performance in Huntsville, Alabama.

The contract procures research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, and modernization efforts supporting the nation's layered defense architecture against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight. The work encompasses detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization capabilities for ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, supported by advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The contract structure accommodates both classified and unclassified programs at multiple security classification levels, with individual task and delivery orders utilizing various contract types across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes. An initial firm fixed price delivery order for the SHIELD program was awarded simultaneously on December 29, 2025, with performance through the contract completion date.