Training instructor explosives specialist - law enforcement/industry operations instructor
Active Blanket Purchase Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 15A00026AAQA00130
- 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
- Task orders
- 5 $37,600 obligated
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Training Instructors and Program Support Specialist Solicitation · 15A00026R00000013 · Posted Jan 23, 2026
- Combined order value
- $46,100 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 9% complete
- IDV ceiling 8% used
- $500,000.00
- Maximum order
- $500,000.00
- Award type
- Multiple award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- NAICS code
- 611430 Professional and Management Development Training
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives established a Blanket Purchase Agreement with Abowd, Matthew G (doing business as Matt's Explosives Instruction) on May 19, 2026, for training instructor and program support specialist services, with a $500,000 ceiling.
The BPA was awarded under a total small business set-aside. The awardee is a sole proprietorship based in Friendswood, Texas specializing in explosives-related training and consulting for federal law enforcement agencies. Place of performance is Huntsville, Alabama, with flexibility for domestic and international travel assignments of 15–30 days.
The BPA procures five specialty instructor and support positions: Explosives Specialist (Law Enforcement/Industry Operations Instructor), Fire and Arson Specialist (Law Enforcement Instructor/Program Technical Specialist), Exercise Support Specialist (Raven's Challenge), Technical Operations Specialist (Raven's Challenge), and Program Support Specialist, to support the National Center for Explosives Training and Research. Contractors submit daily rates for each labor category with half-day instructor services available at 50 percent of the full daily rate. The not-to-exceed call limit is $15,000 per individual transaction.
The BPA runs for five one-year ordering periods through May 11, 2031, on a firm fixed-price basis. The awardee performs all work directly as a prime contractor with no significant subcontractor involvement and has received over 50 prior federal contract awards exclusively from ATF since 2021, delivering specialized instruction in post-blast investigation, explosive device recognition, explosives safety, and exercise support services.
Task orders
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 15A00026AAQA00130?
15A00026AAQA00130 was awarded to Abowd, Matthew G by Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (Department of Justice) on May 19, 2026.
How much is contract 15A00026AAQA00130 worth?
Orders under 15A00026AAQA00130 have obligated $37,600. Their combined current value, with exercised options, is $46,100. 15A00026AAQA00130's own ceiling is $500,000. A single order can be worth up to $500,000.
How many orders have been placed under contract 15A00026AAQA00130?
5 orders have been placed under 15A00026AAQA00130, the latest on September 8, 2026.
Who can order from contract 15A00026AAQA00130?
15A00026AAQA00130 is a multiple award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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