Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DG022

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Hidden Level Inc. and other qualifying contractors valued at $151 billion with a period of performance through December 28, 2035. This Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract represents a comprehensive multi-domain defense procurement utilizing full and open competition with no set-asides. The contract vehicle is designed to enable rapid issuance of task orders for advanced defense capabilities including research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, and test and evaluation across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threat domains. Prime contractor Hidden Level Inc., a small business specializing in drone detection technology and unmanned aerial system monitoring services, was awarded the initial task order on December 29, 2025, with a ceiling value of $500 for the SHIELD Initial Order, performing work in Huntsville, Alabama under Firm Fixed Price terms.

The SHIELD contract supports national defense objectives by procuring detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization capabilities against ballistic, hypersonic, cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial attacks across all phases of flight. The procurement encompasses disruptive technologies, modernization efforts, cybersecurity services, and systems engineering solutions leveraging artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The contract structure accommodates both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and NAICS codes, with individual task orders issued at varying classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances. All participating contractors must maintain current System for Award Management registrations, positioning this vehicle as a flexible contracting mechanism to support both Missile Defense Agency and broader Department of Defense multi-layered defense requirements over the ten-year period of performance.