Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DG382

The Missile Defense Agency awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to Innodata Inc. (UEI: N9HNVF6FNJS9) on January 21, 2026, for the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This defense contract carries a ceiling value of $151 billion with a performance period extending through December 28, 2035. The procurement was conducted under full and open competition with no set-asides, allowing all qualified contractors to compete for multiple awards. The contract structure enables the Missile Defense Agency and other Department of Defense entities to rapidly issue task and delivery orders for advanced, multi-domain defense system capabilities including research and development, prototyping, systems engineering, weapon design, production, and test and evaluation activities.

The SHIELD IDIQ contract addresses the nation's requirement for continuous, layered protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats across all phases of flight from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. Work encompasses disruptive technologies, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. The initial task order, awarded on January 21, 2026, was structured as a Firm Fixed Price Delivery Order with a ceiling value of $500 and a place of performance in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract vehicle is designed to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains and NAICS codes, with orders issued at varying classification levels requiring appropriate facility clearances.