Explosives and Explosive Products

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is seeking to procure explosives and explosive products through a combined synopsis/solicitation (DJA-24-AEET-PR-0432) structured as a Request for Quote for commercial items. The procurement includes 10 Contract Line Item Numbers covering various explosive materials such as delay lines, electric detonators, primacord, DYNOSPLIT EX explosives, and related Dyno Nobel and NONEL brand products for the ATF's Advanced Explosives Disposal Techniques (AEDT) training program. Vendors must be registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM) and comply with all incorporated Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses and terms and conditions. The evaluation will follow a lowest price technically acceptable source selection process, assessing quotes based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price. All questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted via email to Brian Wilkins and Courtney Wiggins by 12:00 PM EST on September 3, 2025, with quotes due by 5:00 PM EST on September 5, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside for a single-award Firm-Fixed-Price delivery order with a total procurement value of $71,933.60. No current contractors or incumbents are specifically identified in the documentation, though the procurement emphasizes the need for specific brand name explosives to maintain curriculum consistency for the Certified Explosive Specialist Program training events. The required delivery date is December 15, 2025, representing a 90-day delivery timeline from contract award. Performance will take place at the ATF-NCETR facility in Huntsville, Alabama 35898, where the explosive materials will support the eight-day, 65-hour training course designed for ATF Certified Explosive Specialists, public safety bomb technicians, and military EOD personnel. The procurement is being conducted under FAR 6.302-1 as a sole-source procurement, with the expectation of receiving two or more proposals for the required brand name supplies.