ATF - NIBIN Industry Day Event 2026 - July8.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES

INDUSTRY DAY EVENT 2026

NIBIN BALLISTIC IMAGING

JULY 08, 2026

Industry Day Overview

This Industry Day event is for market research purposes only in accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 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 July 08, 2026, 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 specifically the NIBIN program.

The purpose of the Industry Day event (under NAICS Code 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services) is to provide an opportunity for vendors to share developments that could provide support to ATF’s ballistic imaging network known as NIBIN. ATF is searching for available technologies in the field of ballistic image comparison, and how the vendor would propose making its technology compatible with the current ATF holdings of ballistic images.

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 30 minutes for oral or PowerPoint to present information on their capability in direct support of NIBIN ballistic imaging comparison. ATF is interested in seeing what other ballistic imagery comparison products are available with capacity and how many companies would make their product compatible when compared against the approx. 8M items we currently hold in the NIBIN repository. Another 30 minutes can be allocated for those companies that wish to provide live demos. At the end of the presentation, demonstration time, 15 minutes will be allocated for a Q&A session. Please review the Program Description section for ATF programs information description.

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 Program.

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 541990 – All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical 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.

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, Christoper 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 June 11, 2026 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:Christopher.Cook@atf.gov

ATF Program Description

Firearms Operations Division (FOD)

The Firearms Operations Division (FOD) administers ATF's National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) program, policies and procedures, facilitates NIBIN training 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 federal, state, local, tribal and territorial 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 including available technologies in the field of ballistic image comparison, and how the vendor would propose making its technology compatible with the current ATF holdings of ballistic images.

FOD Point of Contact: Bradley Engelbert Bradley.Engelbert@atf.gov mailto:Bradley.Engelbert@atf.gov

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 June 11, 2026, 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 June 11, 2026 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.

Attachments

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

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