Strobel Forensic Consulting LLC

Strobel Forensic Consulting LLC, operating through its Strobel Richard division from Frederick, Maryland, delivers instructor-led training and subject matter expert consulting services in explosives, firearms, and related regulatory topics exclusively to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as a prime contractor under total small business set-asides. The vendor is a sole-proprietorship limited liability company led by president Rick Strobel and competes exclusively under set-aside designation across its entire federal footprint.

The vendor's customer concentration is absolute — all 23 awards over the past three years flow from the ATF, representing $1.1 million in combined potential value. Strobel Forensic Consulting holds a single parent vehicle: a multiple-award Blanket Purchase Agreement established with the ATF on July 24, 2023, carrying a $1 million ceiling and extending through July 23, 2028. Against this BPA, the vendor has executed approximately 22 task order calls valued between $6,753 and $8,000 each, with individual performance periods typically spanning five to ten days. Representative work includes a $7,000 total small business set-aside call awarded April 26, 2026, for instructor-led training services (completion May 2, 2026); a $7,000 call awarded March 8, 2026, for instructor services (completion March 14, 2026); and a $7,500 call awarded July 7, 2024, for instructor-led training and subject matter expert consulting (completion July 13, 2024). The vendor also holds the parent BPA vehicle itself as a prime award dated July 24, 2023.

Activity has grown from four awards in 2023 to a peak of ten in 2024, then moderated to six in 2025 and three in the first four months of 2026. Strobel Forensic Consulting performs all work directly from its Frederick office with no identified major subcontractors, leveraging deep subject matter expertise from Strobel and dedicated instructional staff. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $631 thousand, representing 56 percent of the $1.1 million combined potential value. The vendor operates in PSC category Support-Professional: Other and NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services). With all work concentrated under a single agency and a single BPA vehicle running through 2028, competitive entry points are limited to ATF call orders under the existing BPA and any future recompete or expansion of that vehicle.