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Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD)

Missile Defense Agency multiple-award IDIQ contract vehicle with a $151B ceiling; 1,014 awards in the first tranche (Dec. 2, 2025) and 1,086 more on Dec. 18, 2025.

CompetitionMissile Defense AgencySHIELDMDA SHIELD IDIQGolden Dome SHIELD
Awarded
$2K
obligated · up to $1K ceiling
Awards
4
2 recipients
Participants
2
2 prime
News
1
6 sources cited

Participants2

Prime

2

Roles as recorded: a prime holds the contract, teammates and subcontractors build under it, competing bidders bid against it, operators field the result.

Awards4

Obligated is money committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach.

News1

Sources6

Profile2

  1. 1
    NewsMDA adds 1,086 firms to its SHIELD pool for Golden Dome-related tech

    Breaking Defense · Dec 19, 2025 · Supports Program

    “The ID/IQ has a ceiling of $151 billion and if all the options are exercised, the work to develop new tech and capabilities, primarily designed to support the Trump administration's Golden Dome initiative, will continue through December 2035.”
  2. 2
    Government recordContracts For Dec. 18, 2025

    U.S. Department of War · Dec 18, 2025 · Supports Program

    “Following the initial tranche of 1,014 awards announced December 2, 2025, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has made an additional 1,086 awards under the Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, with a ceiling of $151B.”

Government4

  1. 3
    Government recordAward HQ085926FF001 (Swan Technology Corporation, SHIELD initial order)

    USAspending.gov · Dec 5, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount

    “Recipient: SWAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; Total obligation: $500.00; Base and all options value: $500.00”
  2. 4
    Government recordIDIQ HQ085926DE880 to Swan Technology Corporation (MDA SHIELD)

    USAspending.gov · Dec 3, 2025 · Supports Government award · obligated amount, Program · program participant:swan-technology

    “Recipient: SWAN TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; Total obligated across 1 orders: $500.00”
  3. 5
    Government recordAward HQ085926FE120 (Fortastra Corporation, SHIELD initial order)

    USAspending.gov · Supports Government award · obligated amount

    “Recipient: FORTASTRA CORPORATION; Total obligation: $500.00; Base and all options value: $500.00”
  4. 6
    Government recordAward HQ085926DE129 (Fortastra Corporation, MDA SHIELD IDIQ)

    USAspending.gov · Supports Government award, Government award · obligated amount, Program · program participant:fortastra

    “Award ID: HQ085926DE129; Recipient Name: FORTASTRA CORPORATION; Award Amount: 0.00; Awarding Sub Agency: Missile Defense Agency; Start Date: 2025-12-29”

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