What this opportunity is
The Department of Justice, specifically the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), is seeking quotes for explosives and associated materials to support training operations at their facility in Huntsville, AL. This opportunity is set aside for total small businesses under NAICS code 424690. Interested vendors should note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation, meaning they must respond directly to this announcement without waiting for a separate solicitation. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical acceptability and price, with awards made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
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THE BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES (ATF)
REQUEST FOR QUOTE
COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION DJA-26-AEET-PR-0291
(REVOLUTIONARY FAR OVERHAUL (RFO) DEVIATION)
Posted Date: 6/4/2026
Original Response Date: 6/18/2026
Current Response Date: N/A
Product or Service Code: 1376
Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside
NAICS Code: 424690
Address
ATF NCETR,
3750 Corporal Road,
Redstone Arsenal,
Huntsville, AL 35898
DESCRIPTION
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a law enforcement organization.
ATF’s unique responsibilities consist of reducing violent crime, collecting revenue, and protecting
the public. ATF enforces Federal laws and regulations relating to alcohol, tobacco, firearms,
explosives and arson by working directly and in cooperation with other government agencies.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR 12.
This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested, and a separate written
solicitation will not be issued. This is a “request for quotation (RFQ).”
Solicitation number DJA-26-AEET-PR-0291 is issued as an RFQ. This is a procurement is for explosives and
associated materials in support of the ATF’s training facility to sustain mission-essential training operations. The
explosives are required to support realistic, hands-on instruction for personnel participating in advanced training
exercises involving explosive handling, disposal techniques, breaching operations, countermeasure applications, and
other operational scenarios necessary to maintain readiness and proficiency.
Award will be made using the lowest price, technically acceptable source selection process.
Source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2.
Factor 1 - Technical Acceptability - Technical quote will be evaluated to determine the
likelihood that the Government’s requirements in the Request for Quote (RFQ) can be achieved.
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Technically Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings
Acceptable: Quote clearly meets the requirements of the
RFQ.
Unacceptable: Quote does not clearly meet the requirements of
the RFQ.
Factor 2 - Price – The Price quote will be evaluated based upon the Offeror’s price for CLINs in
total. The anticipated award date, June 22, 2026.
This acquisition is total set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions
and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at
www.acquisition.gov.
If applicable, insert a statement regarding the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and
assigned rating.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is
424690, this will be an total small business competitive procedure. The product or service code is 1376.
The government will award an type of contract, such as firm-fixed price (FFP); resulting from this
combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the
synopsis/solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government (as determined by the solicitation
evaluation criteria).
All interested companies must provide quotation for the following: Attachment A – Pricing Table:
Vendor will fill out Pricing Table and return with vendor technical evaluation.
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Attachment A
CLIN No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Amount Total
CLIN 1 MAXAM/RIODET Blasting Caps, 12' 50/BX,
BE 12-INST-50 154 Box
CLIN 2 Blasting Cap-Fuze Type- High Strength, (BF-
50), 50/BX 20 Box
CLIN 3 Comp A5 Pellets - 50 lbs/Case - (Total 600 lbs)
12 Cases
CLIN 4 1.1 TNT, Granular / Flaked - 50lb Case (Total
600 lbs) 60 Cases
Total Total amount including all Options.
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SERVICE
The vendors shall use Attachment A table above, to form their quote. This procurement is a total small
business set-aside and will be a single-award Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP). Contractor(s) shall provide a firm-
fixed price quote and complete. Contractors will be evaluated using the following NAICS 424690 and
PSC 1376.
REQUIRED DELIVERY DATE (RDD) AND SHIP TO LOCATION
• Required Deliver Date (RDD): Acceptance will be 90 Days after award. The Period
of Performance (POP) will be for a Base year only.
• Anticipated Base Year Only: June 22, 2026 – June 21, 2027
• Place of Performance: The program office for the management of the support will be at
the ATF NCETR, 3750 Corporal Road, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL 35898. The
requirement may be located within the United States at a location convenient to the
place of performance.
Award will be made to the quoter whose quotation basis for award, is considering technically and price
acceptable to the government. The government will evaluate submissions based on the following
evaluation criteria:
1) Technical factor meeting the requirement
2) Pricing
ATF POLICES, PROCEDURE AND STANDARDS
The contractor shall conform to the following ATF guidelines, security requirements, and federal
regulation and legislation throughout the life of the contract. ATF reserves the right to amend/upgrade
these standards and internal guidelines, processes and procedures based on technological advances.
CLAUSES
The contractor/awardee must comply with provisions and clauses/terms & conditions (T&Cs)
incorporated herein via full text and by reference.
Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.
Prospective vendors must be actively registered with the System for Awards Management (SAM)
website at http://www.SAM.gov. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions,
Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial
Items applies to this acquisition. The offeror must have a current profile in the Online
Representations and Certifications (http://www.SAM.gov) prior to award. The above referenced
FAR clauses and provisions may be accessed via the World Wide…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.