Opportunity
SAM #15A00026FAQA00312
ATF sole-source contract for IMESAFR explosives testing and technical support
Buyer
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division
Posted
September 19, 2026
Respond By
September 23, 2026
Identifier
15A00026FAQA00312
NAICS
541690, 541715
This opportunity is a sole-source procurement by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for technical expertise and support related to explosives testing and the proprietary IMESAFR risk assessment software. - Agency: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Explosives Industry Programs Branch - Vendor/OEM: A-P-T Research, Inc. (APT) - Product: IMESAFR quantitative risk assessment software - Services required: - Development of explosives test plans to improve IMESAFR models - Onsite explosives test support (personnel trained in DoD Explosives Safety Board TP-21 procedures) - Completion of explosives test reports - Facilitation and support for IMESAFR Science Panel meetings (including video teleconferences and in-person meetings in Huntsville, AL and elsewhere) - Sole source justification: APT is the developer and owner of IMESAFR, and only they can provide the required technical expertise - Contract vehicle: GSA MAS contract 47QRAA21D0040 - Estimated contract value: $50,000 for one year - No competing vendors or products identified due to proprietary nature of IMESAFR - Period of performance: One year - Key requirements: Specialized technical support, explosives test planning, onsite support, report completion, and facilitation of technical meetings - Commercial opportunity: Limited to APT due to sole source justification
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.