Gunpowder Technologies Incorporated

Gunpowder Technologies Incorporated, a veteran-owned small business headquartered in Scottsboro, Alabama, delivers instructor-led training in explosives safety, post-blast investigation, firearms trafficking identification, and related law enforcement specialties exclusively to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides. The company operates under NAICS 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training) and self-performs all instructional services without subcontractors, competing entirely within the total small business set-aside category.

Gunpowder Technologies' customer footprint is singular and concentrated. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives accounts for all 140 awards in the source data, representing $1.3 million in combined potential value. The vendor's relationship with ATF spans from November 2020 to the present, characterized by high-volume, low-dollar task ordering through blanket purchase agreements rather than large single awards. Individual BPA calls typically range from $1,200 to $17,000, with firm fixed-price structures and completion dates measured in days or weeks. Recent representative task orders include a $7,500 call awarded September 8, 2026 for explosives specialist instruction for law enforcement and industry operations, a $15,000 call from August 19, 2026 for the same scope, and a $6,750 call from August 1, 2026 covering explosives safety and handling instruction.

Activity has remained relatively stable year over year, with 27 awards in 2022, 25 in 2023, and 28 in 2024, followed by 14 in 2025 and 17 in 2026 through September. The vendor has obligated $799 thousand across 62 percent of its combined potential value, indicating consistent execution on smaller task orders. Two blanket purchase agreements serve as the primary vehicle for ATF's instructor procurement: a multiple-award BPA (15A00020AAQA00285) established November 1, 2020 with a $500,000 ceiling through October 31, 2025 that generated 132 task orders valued at $759 thousand, and a second BPA (15A00026AAQA00126) awarded May 6, 2026 with a $500,000 ceiling through May 5, 2031 that has issued 6 task orders totaling $40 thousand to date. The 2026 BPA renewal signals ATF's continued reliance on Gunpowder Technologies as a primary explosives and law enforcement training provider, with the new vehicle extending the relationship through mid-2031 and permitting individual call limits up to $15,000 per transaction.

Performance is fully concentrated in Scottsboro, Alabama, though the company accepts domestic and international travel assignments of 15–30 days. Gunpowder Technologies' instructor staff must meet 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; the vendor receives special consideration in ATF evaluations for prior ATF instructors and certified specialists. The company's relationship with ATF spans specialized training programs including the Explosives Training and Certification program, the Basic Instructor Training curriculum, the Advanced Alcohol and Explosives Investigations Academy, and post-blast investigation and professional business practices courses. With no subcontractor involvement, no other federal customer relationships, and award velocity driven entirely by ATF's recurring need for short-cycle instructor support, Gunpowder Technologies operates as a single-customer, self-perform training provider within the total small business vehicle.