DARPA STO SETA Program Support (STO SETA)
Ended Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Awardees
- 3
- Task orders
- 12
- Obligated
- $116,428,494
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Scientific, engineering, technical and administrative (seta) program support Pre-Solicitation · D17PS00139 · Posted Dec 9, 2016
- Agency
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- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Department of Defense
- Combined task order value
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- $136,777,942 Current, with exercised options
- $201,498,446 Potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- Shared ceiling 58% used
- $200,000,000.00
- Predecessor
- DARPA DSO SETA Support Services (DSO SETA)
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) established this Master IDIQ on June 21, 2017, to provide scientific, engineering, technical, and administrative (SETA) program support to its Strategic Technology Office (STO); ordering closed on June 20, 2022, and the vehicle is no longer active. The contract carried a shared ceiling of $200 million and no set-aside restrictions.
All 12 task orders awarded under this vehicle between September 2017 and December 2017 funded DARPA STO operations exclusively, covering discrete technical domains including radar and communications, sensors, maritime systems, position/navigation/timing, optics, battle management and control, and front-office administration. Work was structured as cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery orders with typical ceilings in the $12 million to $20 million range and completions clustered in late 2022.
Competition concentrated equally among three primes: Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. (4 orders, $64.5 million combined potential value), ECS Federal, LLC (4 orders, $68.3 million combined potential value), and Mantech SRS Technologies, Inc. (4 orders, $69.4 million combined potential value). Each firm held a one-third share of both order count and total potential value, with no dominance among the three.
The vehicle generated $202.1 million in combined task-order potential value against its $200 million shared ceiling, with $117 million obligated as of the last update (58% burn rate). The vehicle succeeded a predecessor DARPA DSO SETA Support Services contract awarded in July 2016. All ordering activity occurred in the first quarter following the June 2017 award, with no task orders issued after December 2017, indicating front-loaded obligation within months of establishment rather than sustained incremental ordering across the vehicle's five-year ordering period.
Description
Scientific, engineering, technical, and administrative (SETA) program support for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO).
IDV awards
| Awardee | IDV award | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mantech SRS Technologies, Inc. | IND17PC00386 | |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | IND17PC00384 | |
| ECS Federal, LLC | IND17PC00385 |
Latest task orders
Show all 12
Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECS Federal, LLC | $47,979,680 | 41% |
| 2 | Mantech SRS Technologies, Inc. | $38,616,441 | 33% |
| 3 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. | $29,832,373 | 26% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | $116,428,494 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$1,078,889 |
| FY2025 | -$389,694 |
| FY2024 | -$2,055,248 |
| FY2023 | -$511,412 |
| FY2022 | $21,394,336 |
| FY2021 | $21,875,691 |
| FY2020 | $27,611,798 |
| FY2019 | $23,574,003 |
| FY2018 | $25,707,910 |
| FY2017 | $300,000 |
Quick answers
What is the STO SETA contract vehicle?
DARPA STO SETA Program Support (STO SETA) is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense), awarded on June 21, 2017.
Which companies hold STO SETA?
3 companies hold STO SETA's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Mantech SRS Technologies, Inc. on June 21, 2017. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are ECS Federal, LLC, Mantech SRS Technologies, Inc. and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
How much has been spent through STO SETA?
12 task orders have been placed under STO SETA, obligating $116,428,494. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $136,777,942.
What is the shared ceiling of STO SETA?
STO SETA's shared ceiling is $200,000,000; its task orders have used 58% of it.
Which agencies use STO SETA the most?
The departments whose task orders under STO SETA obligated the most are Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ($116,428,494).
How much was obligated through STO SETA in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under STO SETA obligated -$389,694 in fiscal year 2025.
What came before and after STO SETA?
STO SETA succeeded DARPA DSO SETA Support Services (DSO SETA).
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