Contract specialist: exercise support specialist
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 15A00026FABP00083
- Awardee
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Abowd, Matthew G UEI PNGFCKFGURM3
- Awarding agency
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Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives
Department of Justice
- Obligated
- $0
Award facts
- Contract value 0% obligated
- $8,500.00 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 |
About this award
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) awarded an $8,500 firm fixed-price task order call to Matthew G. Abowd, operating as Matt's Explosives Instruction, on January 21, 2026. This contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, is issued under a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) established on May 14, 2021, with a $500K ceiling value. The contract requires exercise support specialist services to be performed in Friendswood, Texas, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2026. As a sole proprietorship, Abowd will deliver all work directly without subcontractor involvement.
Since 2021, Abowd has received over 50 prime contract awards exclusively from the ATF, primarily for explosives-related training and consulting services. His specialized expertise encompasses post-blast investigation instruction, explosive device recognition training, explosives safety education, and exercise support services. The BPA structure allows the ATF to efficiently acquire these critical services through individual task orders as operational and training needs arise, supporting the agency's explosives regulatory, law enforcement, and training responsibilities across multiple locations including the ATF National Academy and training facilities nationwide.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 15A00026FABP00083?
15A00026FABP00083 was awarded to Abowd, Matthew G by Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (Department of Justice) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract 15A00026FABP00083 worth?
The government has obligated $0 on 15A00026FABP00083. Its current value, with exercised options, is $8,500.
Is contract 15A00026FABP00083 an order under another contract?
Yes. 15A00026FABP00083 is a BPA call under 15A00021AAQA00273, a blanket purchase agreement.
Was contract 15A00026FABP00083 competed?
The extent of competition for 15A00026FABP00083 was competed under sap. The government received 1 offer. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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