ATF Industry Day Event 2024.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

INDUSTRY DAY EVENT 2024

JUNE 13 & 14, 2024

Industry Day Overview

This Industry Day event is for market research purposes only in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 - Market Research. Participation is voluntary. This Industry Day is not related to any specific contract action or solicitation and no contract award will result from participation. All costs associated with attendance/travel and preparation of capability statements shall be at the Contractor’s expense and no reimbursement will be provided by the Government.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be hosting an Industry Day event on June 13 and 14, 2024, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM (Eastern Time) at ATF Headquarters, 99 New York Ave, NE, Washington, DC, 20226. This event provides mission-focused outreach for the commercial marketplace and seeking vendor participation that possess competencies in support of Firearms Operations Division and National Firearms Act Division programs.

The purpose of the Industry Day event (under NAICS Code 518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services) is to provide an opportunity for vendors to share the most recent products or services and proposed solutions to include new innovation and technology that could provide direct support to ATF’s Firearms Operations Division and National Firearms Act Division mission and programs.

Industry Day Participation Requirements

ATF prefers that participation by vendor(s) for this Industry Day event is to be on-site and is open to all interested contractors (large and small businesses, joint ventures), academia, as well as other Government stakeholders. ATF will consider virtual attendance on a case-by-case basis for vendors not able to attend in-person, and registration will be considered/processed on a first come, first-serve basis.

The limit of two (2) maximum vendor representatives will be allowed to attend in-person and shall submit their request as soon as possible, as registration will close once a pre-determined maximum number of vendors has been accepted.

Participating vendors will be allowed a 15 to 20 minutes for oral or PowerPoint to present information on their products and services capability in direct support of Firearms Operations Division and National Firearms Act Division programs. Please review the Program Description section for ATF programs information description.

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Capabilities Statement

A capability statement demonstrating the understanding of the ballistic imaging mission and customer relationship manager (CRM) system environment is also required. ATF reserves the right to reject requests that do not show relevant competency supporting NIBIN/Crime Gun Intelligence Programs and Enforcement Programs and Services (EPS) Directorate Licensing Systems.

Capabilities Statement must include:

1. Company name, address, point of contact(s), phone number, SAM Unique Entity ID number, Socioeconomic Status (large and small businesses, joint ventures, academia) with address of main office, and e-mail address;

2. Evidence of ability to offer under NAICS Code 518210 - Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services and listing in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov);

3. A summary describing at project(s) completed in the past five (5) years that demonstrate your company’s experience providing products or services that demonstrate experience with Federal Government and ATF Program description support services; and

4. To the extent you partnered or plan to partner, including subcontracting, with other firms to respond to this potential future solicitation(s) as a single offeror, and a description of those partnership or subcontracts.

Industry Day Registration

Registration is required through an email request to Contracting Officer, Catalin Marcel Parfenti at Catalin.Parfenti@atf.gov and Christopher Cook at Christopher.Cook@atf.gov. Vendors shall submit their response request as soon as possible, as registration will close once a pre-determined maximum number of vendors has been accepted. Registration will not be accepted after May 24, 2024, at 2:00 PM ET.

Vendor must include the following:

a) Attachment 1: ATF Industry Day – Registration Form,

b) Attachment 2: ATF Industry Day – Police Check Inquiry Form and Capabilities; and

c) Vendor Capability Statement http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:Catalin.Parfenti@atf.gov mailto:Christopher.Cook@atf.gov cmparfent Highlight

ATF Program Description

Firearms Operations Division (FOD)

The Firearms Operations Division (FOD) administers ATF's National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) policies and procedures, facilitates NIBIN and Crime Gun Intelligence (CGI) to the field divisions, ensures the comprehensiveness of ATF's NIBIN operations, and provides central guidance and coordination for field division intelligence functions.

Abstract: In 1997, ATF established the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) program to provide local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement partners with an automated ballistic imaging network. This technology is vital to any violent crime reduction strategy because it enables investigators to match ballistics evidence with other cases across the nation. This process also helps reveal previously hidden connections between violent crimes in different states and jurisdictions. NIBIN is only used for criminal investigations and does not capture or store ballistic information acquired at the point of manufacture, importation, or sale.

The NIBIN program automates ballistics evaluations and provides actionable investigative leads in a timely manner. NIBIN is the only interstate automated ballistic imaging network in operation in the United States and is available to most major population centers in the United States. Prior to the NIBIN program, firearms examiners performed this process manually which was extremely labor intensive. To use NIBIN, firearms examiners or technicians enter cartridge casing evidence into the Integrated Ballistic Identification System. These images are correlated against the database. Law enforcement can search against evidence from their jurisdiction, neighboring ones, and others across the country. The NIBIN program is a crime gun intelligence tool accessed by law enforcement that allows law enforcement agencies the ability to share information and enhance cooperation easily, making all of us more effective in solving crimes involving the use of firearms.

FOD is consistently in search of the most recent products or service developments to include cutting-edge innovations that could provide support to ATF, specifically to the ballistic imaging network of NIBIN and for Crime Gun Intelligence (CGI) collaboration.

National Firearms Act Division (NFAD)

The National Firearms Act Division (NFA) is responsible for the administration of the National Firearms Act, as amended, and regulations issued pursuant to the Act. It maintains the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR), the central registry of all NFA firearms in the United States.

Abstract: In 2021, ATF’s Enforcement Programs and Services (EPS) Directorate Licensing systems was modernized with regard to where it is hosted and the database structure. That migration effort was just the beginning of the long-term plan to enhance the experience, interface, and systems that make up the licensing portfolio.

EPS is looking to explore the next possible step for the future by embracing a new mentality and approach towards our Information Technology (IT) systems capability set and functionality. To that end, EPS would like to see a capability statement for proposed production driven system that would be high on automation and allow for form processing in a Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) type platform.

These forms could eventually include applications relating to National Firearms Act (NFA) controlled weapons, applications for a Special Occupational Tax permit, applications for a Federal Firearms License (FFL) or Federal Explosives License/Permit (FEL/P), applications to import firearms, and the submission of annual reports for the manufacture or exportation of firearms.

For the long-term vision, ATF is seeking a capability statement demonstration of how up to twelve (12) separate and dissimilar systems, that are all pieces of one puzzle, can be unified into one over-arching CRM that sits on a Microsoft Structured Query Language (MS SQL) Server instance. Systems include:

a) National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record (NFRTR) system

b) National Firearms Act Special Occupational Tax (NSOT) system

c) Annual Firearms Manufacturers and Exportation Report (AFMER) system

d) Automated Criminal History Check (ACHC) system

e) Federal Explosives License eZCheck systems (eForms-ITDS, eFroms-4473)

f) Federal Firearms License eZCheck system (FFL ezCheck)

g) Fingerprint Card Submission System Version 2 (FCSS Version 2, BioSP)

h) Firearms and Explosives Imports System (FEIS)

i) Federal Licensing System (FLS)

This CRM system would provide a top to bottom visibility for reporting, accountability, and transparency in multiple workflows for siloed workgroups, showing productivity management, form processing, and permit issuance.

Additional Information

ATF is providing a friendly reminder that if your company is interested in attending the Industry Day Event, please complete the registration form for each attendee and submit no later than May 24, 2024, at 2:00 PM ET. Please note, registration is required for attendance and to gain access to the installation.

The limit of two (2) maximum vendors representative will be allowed to attend in-person and shall submit their request as soon as possible, as registration will close once a pre-determined maximum number of vendors has been accepted. Registration will not be accepted after May 24, 2024, at 2:00 PM ET. A submission is not considered received or complete without submitting Attachment 1: ATF Industry Day – Registration Form, Attachment 2: ATF Industry Day – Police Check Inquiry Form and Capabilities, and Vendor Capability Statement.

Any questions related to the Industry Day event or ATF Program Description must be email to Contracting Officer, at Catalin.Parfenti@atf.gov and Christopher.Cook@atf.gov.

Attachments

Attachment 1: ATF Industry Day – Registration Form Attachment 2: ATF Industry Day – Police Check Inquiry Form

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