Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DG052

The Missile Defense Agency awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to Creative Technology Solutions, LLC (UEI: M5ANXHD26245) on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and an ultimate completion date of December 28, 2035. This contract vehicle, designated as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, supports the nation's multi-layered defense strategy by procuring advanced capabilities for detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. The contract encompasses a comprehensive range of work areas including research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts addressing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, as well as other advanced aerial attacks. This procurement utilized full and open competition with no set-aside designations, enabling qualified contractors to compete for multiple awards across various contract types and NAICS codes.

The SHIELD IDIQ is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. As a minority-owned small business, Creative Technology Solutions, LLC brings IT services expertise encompassing cloud computing, cybersecurity, and professional services to this strategic defense initiative. Individual task and delivery orders issued under this contract vehicle will utilize different contract types and may require appropriate facility clearances based on classification levels. This represents a significant long-term investment in homeland defense capabilities, positioning the SHIELD IDIQ as a comprehensive contracting solution enabling the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders under a flexible, enterprise-wide contract mechanism over the 10-year period of performance.