MDA SHIELD

How do MDA SHIELD holders keep up with task orders?

April 29, 2026

The short answer

MDA SHIELD gives about 2,440 holders every task order request across 19 work areas, often with 30 days or less to respond, and holders must submit a compliant bid within 12 months to stay on the vehicle. Govly's team shows how holders filter that volume, get alerts within about an hour and team quickly with partners.

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Key takeaways

What SHIELD is. Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense is the Missile Defense Agency contract for Golden Dome, with a ceiling of about $151 billion and a 10-year term through December 2035 if fully exercised.
Use it or lose it. Holders that do not submit a compliant bid within 12 months are removed from the vehicle.
Every holder sees every request. With about 2,440 awardees and a very broad scope, filtering out irrelevant task orders is the first job.
Speed decides wins. Response windows are expected to be 30 days or less, and sometimes days or hours.
Teaming is a differentiator. Because requests cover nearly everything, holders that can assemble partners quickly will be more competitive.
How Govly helps: it ingests the SHIELD feed, searches titles, descriptions and attachments, alerts teams within about 60 minutes of posting, and gives each opportunity a shared workspace for internal teams and partners.

Questions answered in this session

How does a SHIELD holder get set up in Govly?

The holder adds a Govly inbound email alias to the SHIELD portal so solicitations flow into Govly, where they appear alongside other contract vehicles.

Does Govly help match teaming partners?

Yes. Posts to the Govly teaming board are matched against customer capabilities, and Govly's customer success team recommends potential partners.

How quickly do new SHIELD opportunities appear in Govly?

Within about 60 minutes of posting.

Can Govly search inside attachments?

Yes. Searches cover the title, description and attachments, including PDFs, plus keywords Govly adds with AI enrichment.

How does Govly handle CUI?

Govly does not pull in CUI. A CMMC Level 2 enclave removes sensitive data before it reaches Govly, and the app alerts users to view that material through the secure source portal.

Speakers

Oliver Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Govly.

Maria Mazzochette, Account Executive, Govly. Works with prime contract holders on MDA SHIELD and other IDIQs.

Blake Thorne (host), Govly.

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MDA SHIELD contract holders, capture and BD teams

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