Comprehensive Solution to Real-Time Direct Access to Nationwide Secondary Market Data

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a civilian agency within the Department of Justice, has published a Special Notice announcing its intent to enter into a sole-source negotiated contract with LeadsOnline, LLC of Plano, Texas. This is not a Request for Proposals, but rather a notification of the agency's planned acquisition strategy based on an approved Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition (JOFOC). The notice was posted on January 27, 2026, with a deadline of January 30, 2026. The acquisition falls under the Computing Infrastructure Providers and Data Processing services category (NAICS 518210) and is classified as Information Technology and Business Application Software as a Service (PSC DA10).

The ATF's Office of Intelligence Operations seeks to acquire LeadsOnline's comprehensive commercial software solution to provide uninterrupted 24/7 access to a nationwide secondary market database containing transaction records from pawnshops, secondhand dealers, scrap yards, and online marketplaces across all 50 states and Washington D.C. The objective is to enable ATF personnel to identify and locate crime guns and associated individuals through investigative queries using firearm identifiers and suspect information. The contract period runs from February 15, 2026 through February 14, 2027 for the base year, with four optional one-year renewal periods extending through February 14, 2031. Market research conducted in December 2025 determined that LeadsOnline is the only vendor capable of providing direct, comprehensive access to nationwide secondary market data under a single contract, as competing vendors operate only as gateway platforms requiring separate third-party agreements. Interested parties should direct inquiries to the contracting officer, Amanda Boshears, at amanda.boshears@atf.gov.