ATF Canines and Related Supplies 2016-2020

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) awarded a Master IDIQ on March 28, 2016, for canines and related supplies to support the National Center for Explosives Training and Research Division's National Canine Division; ordering closed on April 19, 2021. This vehicle is no longer active and has fully obligated its combined potential value of $627 thousand across 57 task orders.

Ordering activity peaked in 2017 with 18 orders, then declined sharply to 3 orders in 2020 before a brief uptick to 6 orders in 2021 as the vehicle approached its April 2021 cutoff. All orders have been obligated—the remaining unobligated balance is zero. The vehicle's most recent order was issued April 14, 2021.

Task orders procure both trained canines and canine supplies. Individual canine orders typically range from $3,350 to $7,800 per animal, with bulk orders for training classes ranging from $9,900 to $39,000. The sole customer agency is ATF; all ordering activity funded ATF programs.

Guide Dog Foundation For The Blind Inc. dominates the competitive landscape, holding 18 orders valued at $203 thousand (32% of combined potential value). RPT Consulting LLC follows with 14 orders at $149 thousand (24%), and Puppies Behind Bars, Inc. with 12 orders at $123 thousand (20%). These three firms account for 44 of 57 orders and roughly 76% of the vehicle's total value. Auburn University and Jennifer Prentiss account for significant secondary activity; a longer tail of seven firms completes the awardee base.

Roughly 75% of task orders carried no set-aside designation. The remaining 25% (14 orders) were designated Total Small Business and concentrated among suppliers of canine-related supplies rather than trained animals. All task orders were priced as firm fixed price. The vehicle's modest cumulative value and narrow customer base—solely ATF's National Canine Division—make it a specialized procurement channel with limited growth potential. The vehicle is closed to new ordering as of July 2026.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has awarded a Master IDIQ for Canines for the National Center for Explosives Training and Research Division (NCETR) National Canine Division (NCD).