Source One Spares Awarded Position on Landmark $151 Billion MDA SHIELD Program
HOUSTON, TX – Jan. 27, 2026 – Source One Spares is proud to announce it has been selected as an awardee on the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. This marks a significant milestone for the company and establishes Source One Spares as a trusted partner in advancing the nation’s homeland defense infrastructure.
A Strategic Milestone for Source One Spares
The SHIELD program is designed to streamline the delivery of advanced capabilities to the warfighter, ensuring the United States remains ahead of evolving threats, including ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles. By securing a seat on this elite enterprise vehicle, Source One Spares joins a select group of industry partners dedicated to the "Golden Dome" initiative, a multi-domain, layered defensive framework.
Future Work and Strategic Impact
As a SHIELD contract holder, Source One Spares is now eligible to compete for future task orders involving the rapid procurement and delivery of specialized aerospace and defense components, along with sustainment, lifecycle support, and engineering and logistics services that enhance system reliability and operational readiness.
Through collaboration with government and industry partners, the company will also help optimize supply chains supporting layered homeland defense architectures, ensuring dependable spares and logistical support for critical national defense platforms.
Impact on the Defense and Aerospace Industry
The SHIELD contract embodies a modern acquisition strategy designed to expand competition, accelerate innovation, and bolster the U.S. industrial base. By engaging firms with specialized manufacturing and engineering capabilities, the program supports the advancement of the nation’s missile defense and aerospace systems, contributing to the development of the country’s evolving homeland defense infrastructure, including the “Golden Dome” initiative.
Source One Spares’ selection for this contract vehicle underscores the importance of agile, high-quality suppliers in supporting both current and next-generation defense systems.
About Source One Spares
Source One Spares is a trusted aviation parts and equipment supplier, repair management services specialist, and manufacturing support partner to the U.S. Government and allied customers. The company is a prime contractor on the U.S. Air Force KC-46 Aerial Tanker Program, supporting two 10-year IDIQ contracts valued at $2.8 billion, and supplies the Navy P-8 Program and the Defense Logistics Agency.
With deep industry expertise and a highly experienced team, the company delivers tailored, data-driven support that addresses complex operational challenges and consistently meets customer requirements.
