Training Instructors and Program Support Specialist

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is soliciting proposals from small businesses for Training Instructors and Program Support Specialists to support the National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCETR) under solicitation number 15A00026R00000013. The contract seeks qualified contractors in five specialty positions: Explosives Specialist (Law Enforcement/Industry Operations Instructor), Fire and Arson Specialist (Law Enforcement Instructor/Program Technical Specialist), Exercise Support Specialist (Raven's Challenge), Technical Operations Specialist (Raven's Challenge), and Program Support Specialist. Contractors must meet specific educational and experience requirements ranging from a high school diploma with 15-20 years of relevant experience to a bachelor's degree with 10 years of subject matter expertise, with special consideration given to prior ATF instructors, certified specialists, and those with advanced training from institutions such as the Hazardous Devices School. Evaluation will be based on three criteria: technical experience demonstrating capability to meet Statement of Work requirements (acceptable/unacceptable), past performance with up to three references from the past three years (acceptable/unacceptable/neutral), and price reasonableness under FAR 12.204(a). All offeror questions must be submitted by January 28, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST to Brian.Wilkins@atf.gov, and all proposals must be electronically signed and submitted to the same email address by February 9, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST.

This is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) with no incumbent contractors identified. The contract is structured as a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with a firm fixed price structure covering five one-year ordering periods, with an authorized maximum of $500,000 for the life of the agreement and a not-to-exceed call limit of $15,000 per individual transaction. Offerors must submit daily rates for each labor category, with opportunities to provide half-day instructor services at 50 percent of the full daily rate. The Government reserves the right to award to as many or as few contractors as needed for operational efficiency and is not obligated to use any awarded contractor following BPA award. Services will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama 35898, with contractors expected to maintain flexibility for domestic and international travel assignments lasting 15-30 days, and all work is subject to passage of background investigations and compliance with ATF safety directives and Standard Operating Procedures.