U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Architecture & Integration Directorate (AFLCMC/XA) MA IDIQ

• Contract Type: Multiple Award IDIQ
• Ceiling: $900 million
• Base Ordering Period: December 12, 2022 – November 14, 2027
• Option Ordering Periods: November 15, 2027 – November 14, 2032
• NAICS: 541715
• Competition: Full and Open
• Summary of SOW: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Architecture & Integration Directorate’s (AFLCMC/XA) mission is to work with the requirements community and S&T/Industry to analyze gaps, requirements, missions, threats, and technologies and to develop systems or solutions to address warfighter needs while launching high confidence programs. AFLCMC/XA activities include Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MS&A), Capability Development/Development Planning (CD-DP), Cost Analysis/Trades, Technical Risk Reduction/Test Engineering, Standards and Architecture Development and Curation, Software Development and Curation, and Advanced Synthetic/Virtual Simulator Environments Development for Operational Test and Training. CIYIS is a prime awardee in Category 2 – Systems Development.

CIYIS’ AFLCMC/XA Contract Information:

• Registered Company Name: CIYIS LLC
• Contract Number: FA868423DB043

Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (MAIDIQ)

• MDA SHIELD IDIQ Website: mda.mil/business/shield-idiq
• Contract Type: Multiple Award IDIQ (MAC IDIQ)
• Ceiling: $151 billion
• Ordering Period: Base: Jan 21, 2026 – Dec 28, 2028 (3 years)
  • Option 1: Dec 29, 2028 – Dec 28, 2030 (2 years)
  • Option 2: Dec 29, 2030 – Dec 28, 2033 (3 years)
  • Option 3: Dec 29, 2033 – Dec 28, 2035 (2 years)
• Total Potential Duration: 10 years
• Task Order Types: Fixed price, time and materials, labor-hour or a hybrid blend. 
• NAICS: Awarded as 541715
• Requirements: The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, facilities, and program management necessary to execute task orders supporting MDA’s mission to develop and sustain a multi-domain missile defense system. Work shall be performed in accordance with Section C and individual task order specifications, including delivery of services, hardware/software, and data products supporting classified and unclassified environments.
• Work Areas (Primary Functional Categories): The contract supports end-to-end missile defense capabilities across the full lifecycle:
  • Science and Technology (S&T)
  • Research and Development (R&D)
  • Prototyping and Experimentation
  • Test, Evaluation, and Demonstration
  • Disruptive Technologies Integration
  • Architecture Development
  • Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
  • Systems Engineering
  • Weapon System Design and Development
  • Integration and Assembly
  • Production and Fielding
  • Operations and Sustainment
  • Modernization and Upgrades 
  • Hardware and Software Modifications
  • Data Collection, Mining, and Analytics
  • Facilities Engineering and Sustainment
  • Cybersecurity and Information Assurance
• Technical & Innovation Focus
  • AI/ML-enabled capabilities
  • Digital engineering and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
  • Agile acquisition and delivery
  • Open systems architectures
  • Rapid prototyping and fielding

CIYIS’ MDA SHIELD Contract Information:

• Registered Company Name: CIYIS LLC
• Contract Number: HQ085926DF099