Schafer Government Solutions, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Systems Planning & Analysis, a leading global provider of advisory services supporting critical national security objectives, has been awarded the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Director’s Office (DIRO) Support Services Contract via a task order under the Technical and Analytical Support Services II (TASS-II) multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.

TASS-II is used to obtain DARPA’s broad range of Scientific, Engineering, and Technical Assistance (SETA) support services.

Through this 5-year (plus 6-month FAR extension) $153 million contract, SPA will provide a range of advisory and assistance services in support of DIRO’s senior leadership team as well as DARPA’s Public Affairs, Legislative Affairs, Military Operations Liaison, General Counsel, International Cooperation, and Commercial Strategy Offices.

SPA will execute the task order under the leadership of SPA Senior Vice President and Joint, OSD, and Interagency Division Director Amy Mijas.

“The DIRO Support Services task enables SPA and our partners to bring our well-regarded SETA expertise to assist DARPA’s leadership team, enhancing their ability to further the Agency’s critical mission. We are excited to contribute our 50-plus years of technical and analytical experience to this important effort.”

Amy Mijas, SPA Senior Vice President

SPA CEO Rich Sawchak commented, “The range of required advisory services aligns well with SPA’s strengths, and I am thrilled that our talented team members will provide support and solutions to help DIRO and the Agency’s Technical Offices achieve new levels of excellence. This contract represents the pinnacle of SETA support across government research and development organizations, and we are proud that DARPA has entrusted us with this especially important program.”