Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DG355

Synthetaic, Inc. (operating as Raic Labs) has been awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract by the Missile Defense Agency with a ceiling value of $151 billion and a performance period extending through December 28, 2035. The contract utilizes full and open competition with no set-aside designations and represents a comprehensive contracting vehicle designed to support the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. Work areas encompass research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts related to advanced multi-domain defense systems. The initial task order, issued on December 29, 2025, is priced at $500 and designated as the SHIELD Initial Order with a firm fixed-price structure and place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract procures an integrated, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains throughout all phases of flight, including threats from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. The contract is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs and leverages advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Synthetaic's selection aligns with its demonstrated expertise in artificial intelligence and automated image analysis solutions, capabilities developed through prior Department of Defense engagements. The contract vehicle enables the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task orders under a single flexible mechanism to support national defense objectives and provide layered protection across the United States homeland, deployed forces, and allied nations.