Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DG109

Watermark Risk Management International, LLC, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Triangle, Virginia, was awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on January 21, 2026, with a ceiling value of $151 billion and performance period extending through December 28, 2035. This contract, designated as the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) IDIQ, utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside restrictions and is structured to enable rapid task order issuance across multiple security classification levels and facility clearance requirements. The contract vehicle consolidates comprehensive defense capabilities under a single enterprise-wide mechanism, positioning the MDA and other Department of Defense entities to procure advanced multi-domain defense solutions with maximum flexibility in order placement and contractor competition.

The SHIELD IDIQ procurement encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts supporting multi-layered homeland defense against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats. The contract scope includes detection, tracking, interception, and neutralization capabilities across all phases of flight for ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, with work leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task and delivery orders will be issued across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes utilizing various contract types, supporting both classified and unclassified programs. The contractor shall provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities incidental to performance in accordance with order-specific terms, with the 10-year contract structure designed to support sustained investment in the nation's integrated multi-layered defense requirements.