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I haven't spoke to Weber yet but i did look up my model in a replacement parts pdf and it seems the heat shield, even though its screwed in underneath the lid, is only listed as a complete assembly. Meaning you have to buy a whole new lid. I checked they ebay sellers listings and he doesn't appear to sell the heat shields.
I don't think anyone sells the heat shield. As you found out from Weber, it's not available from them as a separate part. Also, I don't think they sell the SS lids anymore that have those shields. The colored enamel lids don't have the shield and are available.
Your best bet is to find a donor grill either with a SS lid and heat shield in good condition, or switch to a colored lid. That, or find a local sheet metal shop to fabricate one for you.
FWIW, it's only real purpose is to prevent the SS of the lid from "bluing" due to heat.