Indefinite Delivery Contract HQ085926DG413

IonQ, Inc. has been awarded a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) valued at $151 billion with a period of performance through December 28, 2035. This contract, awarded January 21, 2026, with no set-aside designations, establishes a flexible contracting vehicle to support the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. The initial delivery order, valued at $500 and issued on the same date as the IDIQ award, is performable in Huntsville, Alabama. The contract requires the contractor to provide all necessary materials, labor, equipment, and facilities to execute task orders issued under this vehicle. As a quantum computing technology company specializing in trapped ion quantum computing systems, IonQ's participation in this defense-oriented IDIQ suggests quantum computing capabilities will support MDA's multi-domain defense requirements.

The SHIELD IDIQ procurement aims to establish a comprehensive contracting mechanism to develop and deliver an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and friends across air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid domains. Work under this contract encompasses research and development, prototyping, disruptive technologies, systems engineering, weapon design, production, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and modernization efforts addressing ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missile threats across all flight phases. The contract vehicle is structured to support both classified and unclassified programs across multiple security domains, leveraging advanced technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital engineering, and open systems architectures. Individual task orders will utilize various contract types and pricing mechanisms across multiple North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes, with the resultant contract supporting a 10-year investment in the nation's multi-layered defense requirements through flexible ordering periods.