Project Information

Bid Title

Technical expertise for ATF explosives testing using Institute of Makers of Explosives Safety Analysis for Risk (IMESAFR)

Issuing Agency

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

District of Columbia

Published Date

Sep 19, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 23, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

15A00026FAQA00312

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Project Description

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Technical expertise for ATF explosives testing using Institute of Makers of Explosives Safety Analysis for Risk (IMESAFR)

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Contract Opportunity

Notice ID

15A00026FAQA00312

Related Notice

Department/Ind. Agency

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier

ATF ACQUISITION AND PROPERTY MGMT DIV

General Information

• Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Original)
• Original Published Date: Sep 19, 2026 09:44 am EDT
• Original Response Date: Sep 23, 2026 03:00 pm EDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Original Inactive Date: Oct 08, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside:
• Product Service Code: 5810 - COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS
• NAICS Code:
  • 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
• Place of Performance:
  Washington , DC 20226
  USA

Description

Consideration of this award will be limited to A-P-T Research, Inc. (APT), the developer and owner of the Institute of Makers of Explosives Safety Analysis for Risk (IMESAFR) quantitative risk assessment software under the GSA MAS 47QRAA21D0040. ATF currently uses the software to evaluate risk posed to the public from explosives storage sites throughout the United States.

The purpose of this effort is to obtain support and technical expertise for ATF explosives testing and related technical meetings as they relate to the proprietary IMESAFR software. Data from explosives tests conducted by ATF are used to create and/or improve algorithms and models within IMESAFR, thereby ensuring more accurate evaluations of risk to the public from explosives operations.

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Contact Information

Primary Point of Contact

• Jim Huff
• James.Huff@atf.gov
• Phone Number 2026489117

Secondary Point of Contact

• Jim Huff
• James.Huff@atf.gov
• Phone Number 2026489117

History

• Sep 19, 2026 09:44 am EDTSpecial Notice (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 58Communications, Detection and Coherent Radiation Equipment

• NAICS 541715Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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