Contract specialist: exercise support specialist
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 15A00025FABP00551
- Awardee
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Abowd, Matthew G UEI PNGFCKFGURM3
- Awarding agency
-
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives
Department of Justice
- Obligated
- $11,114
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $11,114.25 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Friendswood, TX 77546, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Only Action | $614 | |
| Funding Only Action | -$8,000 | |
| Original award | $18,500 |
About this award
Matt's Explosives Instruction, operated by Matthew G. Abowd in Friendswood, Texas, received a $11,114.25 firm fixed-price task order from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on August 5, 2025. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, is classified as a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call and represents exercise support specialist services to be completed by August 21, 2025. This award is issued under Abowd's primary BPA with the ATF, established on May 14, 2021, with a $500,000 ceiling and completion date of May 13, 2026.
Abowd's sole proprietorship specializes in providing explosives-related training and consulting services, including post-blast investigation training, explosive device recognition, and exercise support to enhance the ATF's regulatory capabilities and public safety initiatives. As the prime contractor, Abowd performs services directly without significant subcontractor involvement. The BPA structure allows the ATF to efficiently issue task orders for specialized training and consulting needs across multiple locations, with the majority of work conducted in Friendswood, Texas. This award reflects the continuation of Abowd's established relationship with the ATF in delivering critical technical expertise in explosives safety, regulation, and law enforcement training methodologies.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 15A00025FABP00551?
15A00025FABP00551 was awarded to Abowd, Matthew G by Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (Department of Justice) on August 5, 2025.
How much is contract 15A00025FABP00551 worth?
The government has obligated $11,114 on 15A00025FABP00551.
Is contract 15A00025FABP00551 an order under another contract?
Yes. 15A00025FABP00551 is a BPA call under 15A00021AAQA00273, a blanket purchase agreement.
Was contract 15A00025FABP00551 competed?
The extent of competition for 15A00025FABP00551 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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