Beth A. Steude

Beth A. Steude serves as a primary procurement contact, managing acquisitions and overseeing the procurement mission within her organization. Her role involves the strategic sourcing and management of technical contracts to support agency operational requirements. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns indicate a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside requirements applied to the majority of acquisitions. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, with a portion of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her technical procurement focus is heavily concentrated in the manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments. Additionally, her expertise extends to the procurement of engineering services and the acquisition of radio, television broadcasting, and wireless communications equipment.