Consolidation D&F for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract

The Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency has published a Special Notice regarding its intent to consolidate requirements under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. This notice, filed in accordance with FAR 7.107-5(c), serves as formal notification of the agency's consolidation determination as required by federal acquisition regulations. The SHIELD contract represents a comprehensive defense initiative designed to create an integrated system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, deployed forces, allies, and partners. The consolidation will bring together multiple existing contracts under a single umbrella agreement. The solicitation number for this opportunity is HQ0859-25-R-E001, and it falls under NAICS code 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.

The primary objective of this consolidation is to support national defense requirements through a more streamlined and efficient contracting mechanism, with an estimated total contract value of $151 billion over a 10-year period. The procurement will utilize full and open competition, with awards made to all qualifying offerors who meet the solicitation requirements. The agency has incorporated strategies to maximize small business participation, including mandatory subcontracting plans, order-level small business set-asides, and on-ramping provisions that will allow periodic addition of new contractors. The contract will encompass both commercial and non-commercial services and commodities across classified and unclassified programs, spanning all phases of flight and threat vectors. Key anticipated benefits include cost savings through enhanced competition, reduced acquisition cycle times, streamlined terms and conditions, and improved capability to respond rapidly to evolving technological and threat landscapes.