Seth Van Steenwyk

Seth Van Steenwyk serves as a key procurement lead within the W7M8 Uspfo Activity IA ARNG, supporting the Department of the Army’s mission to enhance Iowa National Guard readiness through specialized training and operational support. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on counterdrug operations, law enforcement tactics, and personnel readiness programs, ensuring alignment with federal defense and domestic security objectives. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for technical instruction services, equipment maintenance, and mission-critical logistics, with an emphasis on compliance with FAR and DoD procurement guidelines. Van Steenwyk maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including Triplex Enterprises, L.L.C., Cardno TEC-Leidos, LLC, and Ecology Mir Group LLC, each providing specialized services in tactical training support, environmental compliance, and operational logistics. His procurement approach favors established vendors with proven expertise in military and law enforcement domains, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance reliability and mission alignment. He prioritizes vendors capable of delivering integrated, field-deployable solutions tailored to the unique needs of state-level National Guard units. His contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately two-thirds of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate capability within the small business ecosystem, particularly among firms qualified to support defense-related training and operational infrastructure. While no set-aside categories are dominant, the consistent use of small business preferences underscores a proactive effort to broaden vendor diversity and promote economic resilience within the defense supply chain. Van Steenwyk’s primary NAICS focus includes food service contractors (722310) and caterers (722320) to sustain field training operations, alongside niche manufacturing categories such as air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment (333415), fastener production (339993), and truck trailer manufacturing (336212). These reflect the agency’s need for mission-enabling infrastructure—ranging from mobile training units to climate-controlled storage and logistical support systems—demonstrating expertise in procuring both service and specialized hardware solutions for complex, field-based operations.