Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD)
We offer comprehensive proposal support for the Depart of Defense (DoD) Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) $151billion-dollar indefinite delivery, indefinite quality (IDIQ) contract. SHIELD is a major contract vehicle aimed at revolutionizing America’s missile defense capabilities through next-generation technologies and innovative approaches. Our services help large and small businesses navigate the complexities of the SHIELD IDIQ contract, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and competitive proposals.
Army MSD IDIQ has been cancelled:
The Army has determined to no longer pursue the solicitation and award of the Modern Software Delivery IDIQ.
Contract Canceled:
As of June 27, 2025, The Department of Homeland Security has canceled the evaluation of proposals submitted under its PACTS III department-wide contract vehicle solicitation.
Contract Overview
The MDA requires an advanced, multi-domain defense system capable of detecting, tracking, intercepting, and neutralizing threats to the United States homeland, its deployed forces, allies, and friends across all phases of flight by ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, and other advanced aerial attacks.
The SHIELD IDIQ contract will support national defense objectives by ensuring continuous, layered protection against air, missile, space, cyber, and hybrid threats originating from any vector — land, sea, air, space, or cyberspace. This effort supports services and supplies for classified and unclassified programs on multiple security domains.
SHIELD will provide rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility, leveraging the following capabilities:
- Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning: Using AI/ML to enhance detection, tracking, and response capabilities
- Digital Engineering: Employing advanced modeling and simulation to accelerate development
- Open Systems Architecture: Developing modular, adaptable systems that can evolve with emerging needs
- Agile Development: Implementing iterative, rapid development processes to deliver capabilities faster
The SHIELD IDIQ contract is set up to run for a 10-year base period.
Contract Delayed:
Considering the ongoing evaluating of the recent E.O. “Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Consolidating Procurement,” there’s a reflective delay in the pre-solicitation meeting and the release of the final draft RFP for Army MAPS.
Notice to Industry – Cancellation
MDA has canceled the planned release of the MIOES RFP.
Contract Details
- Agency: Department of Defense (DoD) Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
- Status: Pre-RFP/Draft RFP
- Solicitation Dates:
- Draft RFP Release: July 25, 2025
- Questions Due: July 31, 2025 (11:59 pm CT)
- Final RFP Release: Expected Q4 FY2025 (August–September 2025)
- Period of Performance: 10-year base period
- Place of Performance: TBD
- Award Date: Estimated February 2026
- Competition Type: Full & open, unrestricted
- NAICS: Primary 541715 – R&D in physical, engineering, and life sciences; See Attachment C-01 for other SHIELD NAICS codes
- Number of Awards: Multiple
- Contract Value: $151B estimated
- Proposal Due Date: Anticipated October–November 2025, 4:00 pm CT
Functional Areas
The anticipated work areas for the SHIELD IDIQ contract include defense applications related to:
- Science and Technology (S&T)
- Research and Development (R&D)
- Prototyping
- Studies, Demonstrations, Testing of prototypes
- Disruptive Technologies
- Experimentation
- Architecture Development
- Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
- Systems Engineering
- Weapon Design and Development
- Integration and Assembly
- Production and Fielding
- Test and Evaluation (T&E)
- Operation and Sustainment
- Modernization
- Hardware and Software Modifications
- Data Mining/Collection/Analysis
- RDT&E/Mission-Related Information Technology
- Cybersecurity
Proposal Requirements
Proposal Requirements and Scoring
MDA encourages offerors to prepare and submit proposals early using the following organization:
- Volume I – Administration Submissions (L-2.0)
- (Administrative Information (L-2.1)
- Representations + Certifications (L-2.3.1)
- Bankruptcy/Adverse Information (L-2.3.3.1, 1-page limit)
- Proof of Financial Capability and Stability (L-2.3.3.2)
- Foreign Ownership (L-2.3.3.3, 8-page limit)
- Conflict of Interest (L-2.3.3.4, 1-page limit)
- Small Business Subcontracing Plan (L-2.4)
- Volume II – Technical
- Factor I – Corporate Experience (L-3.0, 6 page limit)
Additional detail for preparing each volume is noted in section L-1.0 Submissions of Proposals of the RFP. Specifically reference Table L-1.3 Proposal Organization.
Evaluation Criteria
The Government will evaluate Factor I – Corporate Experience for:
- Recency – Performed within 5 years from the date of the solicitation
- Relevance – Involves some of the scope that would be under the Section C scope description’s comprable areas, in a missile defense or similarly related application.
Proposal Ratings: Acceptable / Unacceptable
Summit Strategy Services
Understanding and Analysis:
We analyze the final RFP to provide a clear understanding and insights, helping you make your go/no-go assessment.
Scoring Systems:
Our experts explain the scoring system and offer strategic tips to maximize your score.
Proposal Planning:
We assist with compliance matrix creation, proposal initialization, proposal outlining, template development, and detailed planning to ensure a well-structured and compliant proposal.
Full Proposal Development:
Our dedicated proposal managers, along with supplementary resources such as writers, graphic designers, and desktop publishers, work to develop a top-notch high-scoring proposal. We will also actively monitor for RFP amendments and Q+A releases, and adjust your strategy as needed.
Reviewing and Auditing:
We conduct thorough reviews, including compliance, color reviews, and QC checks, to optimize your proposal and enhance its competitiveness.
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