Systems Engineering Technology and Innovation (SETI)

The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded the Systems Engineering Technology and Innovation (SETI) Master IDIQ on June 14, 2018, with ordering authority extending through June 29, 2028—approximately 1 year 11 months remaining. The vehicle carries a shared ceiling of $7.5 billion across unrestricted and restricted (small-business) pools, with no set-aside designation at the vehicle level; task orders show a 70/30 split between unrestricted and small-business awards.

SETI has been moderately active, with 89 task orders issued to date and combined potential value of $2.14 billion. Obligated dollars stand at $716.4 million, or 33 percent of combined potential value, indicating the vehicle remains well below full utilization. Order volume has remained relatively steady over the past five years (ranging from 6 to 9 per year), with the most recent award on March 2, 2026.

The prime contractor base is fragmented. Booz Allen Hamilton and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation dominate by potential value, holding approximately 48 percent of combined task-order value ($521.1 million and $525.1 million respectively across 9 and 6 orders). Business Computers Management Consulting Group, Leidos, and Deloitte Consulting round out the top five, collectively accounting for approximately 74 percent of combined potential value across 45 distinct primes. Competition remains tractable for new entrants; the long tail of 40 smaller firms collectively holds only 26 percent of value.

Customer concentration is extreme: Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) funds 83 of 89 orders, representing $1.71 billion of the $2.14 billion combined potential value. The remaining four customers—Army Acquisition Support Center, Air Combat Command, Space and Missile Systems Center, and Defense Commissary Agency—account for only six orders totaling $431.8 million. DISA's dominance means work scope directly aligns with DISA's engineering development priorities.

Task-order scope spans IT engineering modernization, including satellite communications, spectrum architecture, software development and sustainment, cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, cross-domain services, and enterprise systems. Recent orders show performance durations typically in the 3- to 5-year range. Pricing models mix firm fixed price, cost-plus fixed fee, and time-and-materials arrangements. Ceiling values on active awards range from $11.9 million to $224.9 million for large legacy programs like Global Command and Control System-Joint sustainment ($224.9 million ceiling).

The Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) contract will be an overarching approach for fulfilling requirements for developmental engineering support services across the Department of Defense (DoD)