Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) contractors are government contractors who are contracted to assist the United States Department of Defense (DoD) components, and acquisition programs.

Jan 17, 2025 · (a) Agencies shall obtain advice on systems architecture and systems engineering matters with respect to major defense acquisition programs or pre-major defense acquisition programs from Federally Funded Research and Development Centers or other sources independent of the major defense acquisition program contractor.

This report addresses the policy changes that are necessary if the Department of Defense (DoD) is to reconcile its growing need for systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA) with the realities of today’s defense industry. The DoD relies heavily upon SETA contractors to facilitate the acquisition of complex systems.

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) relies heavily upon Systems Engineering & Technical Assistance (SETA)contractors to facilitate the development, acquisition, and support of complex systems and technology.

Typically spanning programs, portfolios, and even offices, the people who take on SETA roles are government contractors who help program managers chart and navigate the path toward groundbreaking discoveries. Unlike program managers, SETA roles are not tenure limited.

Jan 17, 2025 · Parent topic: PGI 209.571 Organizational conflicts of interest in major defense acquisition programs.

Sep 15, 2020 · What is a SETA Contractor? In a world of political appointees, deployments, and rotating assignments, SETA support can add some level of consistency to DoD offices. Even when a contract life is at its end and is up for a re-bid, often, employees will switch contractors to stay with the job.

section 1: seta requirements and skillsets: All contractor personnel must be able to respond quickly to requirements and tasks with stringent deadlines in a demanding and evolving R&D environment.

Huntsville, Ala., January 17, 2024 – The U.S. Army has awarded Intrepid LLC a 5 ½-year Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Support Services contract. The contract has a potential total value of $534 million.

Defense Acquisition Support Services (DAS) is a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) business that provides acquisition subject matter experts to DoD Program Managers to help them meet their mission requirements.