Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SHIELD Multiple Award IDIQ Contract

Description

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announces the release of the Multiple Award Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Request for Proposal (RFP) using a full and open competition. This final RFP supersedes any draft RFP information posted to date. As a long-planned strategy, SHIELD will allow MDA and other DoD entities to rapidly issue orders under one enterprise flexible vehicle. The proposed contract vehicle anticipates a period of performance of 10 years, which will consist of a base ordering period and one or more optional ordering periods. The anticipated stated maximum value is $151 Billion. Individual order awards will consist of various contract types across various NAICS codes. MDA has created a helpful information resource document to assist potential offerors in developing a responsive proposal. This document addresses common areas of inquiry and provides guidance designed to clarify instructions and facilitate proposal preparation. Potential offerors are encouraged to thoroughly review the information provided in this helpful information resource document and the solicitation/RFP in its entirety. Any questions shall be submitted via a Microsoft Form located at https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/e2y0QrsDUW no later than 3:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT) on 15 September 2025. Offerors shall submit proposals no later than 4:00 p.m. CDT on 10 October 2025.