Ammo Disposal RFI.docx

OM-AFSPD

U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Request For Information (RFI)

For:

Ammunition Disposal Services

Table of Contents

Section 1. Introduction Disclaimer THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR QUOTE (RFQ). IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS RFI. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS RFI DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE RFP, IF ISSUED. ALL SUBMISSIONS BECOME GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AND WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Background The ATF is conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10 to identify qualified small business concerns (including 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, and WOSB/EDWOSB) capable of providing Ammunition Disposal Services. This notice is not a solicitation. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to these sources sought.

Section 2. Experience and CAPABILITIES The Request for Information (RFI) shall include your company’s capabilities, past performance to include contract numbers along with the work that is similar in scope, experience in providing the listed services, incumbent capture, staffing, benefits, North American Classification System (NAICS) codes, socio-economic certifications, and contract vehicles. This request is for market research only and not to be considered an official Request for Proposal (RFP).

Program Management.

Please describe the company’s experience with the following:

1. Do you offer pickup, transportation, and storage, or destruction only?

2. How do you manage schedule risk and delays?

3. What reporting cadence do you provide to the government?

4. Who is the single point of accountability for the contract?

5. How do you scale operations for fluctuating volumes?

6. How does the company ensure project deadlines are met, and how does the company handle project changes?

7. What method(s) are used to combat staff turnover?

8. Please describe the size and experience levels of the team the company would recommend to successfully support the deliverable ammunition disposal request.

9. How does the company/project manager empower the team?

10. What federal agencies or primes have you supported previously?

11. What was the largest or most complex ammunition destruction project you’ve completed?

12. Can you provide past performance references?

13. Have you supported urgent or surge requirements?

14. Have you operated in remote or austere locations?

15. Describe your experience providing mobile/on-site disposal services.

16. How long has your company provided mobile ammunition disposal services?

17. What types of organizations do you typically serve (law enforcement, military, ranges, private companies, government agencies)?

18. Can you provide examples of similar mobile ammunition disposal services completed in the past 2–5 years?

19. Do you subcontract any portion of the ammunition disposal service? If so, which parts?

20. How is pricing structured for on-site mobile ammunition disposal services (per round, per pound, per day, mobilization fee)?

21. What are the costs associated with travel, setup, and demobilization for an on-site mobile ammunition disposal service?

22. Are there additional costs for hazardous or unusual ammunition types?

Security and Compliance.

Please describe the company’s experience with the following:

Please describe your company’s experience and methodology with deploying and monitoring for unauthorized access, modification/change, and suspicious activity.

How do you maintain chain-of-custody documentation from receipt through destruction?

What physical and cyber security controls protect stored ammunition?

How do you prevent diversion, theft, or loss?

Are facilities compliant with physical security standards?

Which federal regulations govern your ammunition destruction operations (e.g., ATF, EPA,)?

What licenses, permits, and certifications do you currently hold?

Are you authorized to handle classified, sensitive, or controlled munitions?

Have you ever had a regulatory violation, suspension, or consent decree? If so, how was it resolved?

Operations and Maintenance.

Please describe the company’s experience with the following:

1. What types and calibers of ammunition can you destroy (small arms, medium caliber, explosives, propellants, tracer, incendiary, etc.)?

2. Are there munitions you cannot process, and why?

3. What destruction methods do you use (e.g., demilitarization, controlled detonation, thermal treatment, disassembly)?

4. How do you validate that ammunition is irreversibly destroyed?

5. What is your maximum throughput capacity (per day/month)

6. What equipment or technology is used for on-site mobile ammunition disposal?

7. What is the maximum throughput per day for on-site mobile disposal operations?

8. What infrastructure is required from the customer location to do on-site mobile ammunition disposal (space, utilities, security)?

9. Can the on-site mobile ammunition disposal service operate in remote or urban environments?

10. What is the typical setup and demobilization time for on-site mobile ammunition disposal?

11. What information do you require in advance to plan an on-site mobile ammunition disposal operation?

12. What are the minimum and maximum quantities for scheduling a deployment for an on-site mobile ammunition disposal?

13. How far can your mobile service travel? What geographic areas do you currently service?

14. What is the typical lead time from request to service deployment for an on-site mobile ammunition disposal?

15. Can you support multi-day or recurring operations for on-site mobile ammunition disposal?

2.1. Place Of Performance

The primary place of performance will operate within a United States destruction facility. Describe the company’s place of performance and whether the company can provide on-site mobile ammunition disposal services. Specify the decision made and the benefits brought to the project.

SECTION 3. Responding To THE RFI PLEASE NOTE: Any document submitted that contains confidential/proprietary information must be marked on the outside as containing confidential information, and each page upon which confidential information appears must be marked as containing confidential information. The confidential information must be clearly identifiable to the reader wherever it appears.

The respondent shall include information addressing all the above sections within the 15-page limitation not including diagrams or images, consisting of single-sided, 8.5 x 11, Times New Roman or similar, and an 11-font size minimum.

Please reference the question numbers below in your response. The RFI whitepaper should provide the following information:

1. Company Information. Name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail of designated point of contact.

2. If your company would likely bid, please provide a written response identifying the company’s capabilities and qualified personnel available to perform the task(s) as well as related corporate experience.

3. Please provide a staffing estimate based on (labor categories and expertise levels) for the team capable of performing each of the stated Task(s).

3.1 RFI Response Submission

The response package must be submitted via email to the following:

· Steven Jaimes, Contracting Officer (CO), steven.jaimes@atf.gov Additional Submission Information

· This notice is not a Request for Proposal (RFP); it is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of qualified sources prior to issuing an RFP.

· ATF is not seeking proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

· The Government is accepting questions in writing via email as part of this RFI process and shall be submitted NLT 10am ET, , March 23, 2026.

· RFI responses are due NLT 4pm ET Thursday, March 18, 2026.

· No telephone calls will be accepted.

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