Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DG254

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded a multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to The Stratagem Group, LLC valued at $151 billion with a performance period extending through December 28, 2035. Designated the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) contract, this vehicle procures an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. The contract operates under full and open competition with no set-asides, allowing multiple qualified contractors to compete for task orders. The contractor is responsible for providing all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities required to perform work under issued orders, with individual task orders potentially utilizing various contract types and classified security levels based on specific program requirements.

Work areas under this IDIQ encompass research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts supporting national homeland defense objectives. The contract leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures to deliver continuous, layered protection capabilities for the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends. As a defense contractor with established expertise in advanced engineering solutions for space and defense applications, The Stratagem Group brings relevant experience from prior federal contracts including battle management systems, space defense awareness development, and radio frequency identification capabilities. The SHIELD IDIQ represents a comprehensive, long-term contracting mechanism enabling the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue orders across multiple technical domains and security classifications.