Department of Justice · Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives · ATF | ACQUISITIONS MANAGEMENT DIVISION
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
15A00025Q00000069
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
561611
Product service code
R799
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2025-09-12
Response deadline
Jun 15, 2030, 9:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
Sheray.Millhouse@ATF.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 561611 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
[9/12/2025 - This Notice has been edited to upload/attach AMENDMENT 0003 - Read Block 14 of the "...SF 30_0003" file that's attached to learn of the updates to this RFQ.] *** [7/18/2025] This Notice has been edited to upload/attach the updated Responses to the Questions received via email - Q #0 there now includes the missing "i" for the other recipient's e-dress. *** [7/15/2025] This Notice has been edited to attach/upload the updated Survey for Factors 1-6, which now displays a strikethrough Question [Q] #10 for Factor 4 as ATF no longer requires a response to that question. *** [7/14/2025] This Notice has been edited to upload/attach AMENDMENT 0002, which: 1) inserts "6" for the Page count of the 3rd attachment on this standard form (SF) 30; 2) adds "[if it hasn't already submitted such]" to Section 19.0 of the statement of work (SOW) within Section 3.1 of this request for quotations (RFQ) AND "[/renewal]" to Section 4.3 of this RFQ; 3) removes clause #ATF-50 & strikes references to such (no longer required internally although clause #52.219-14 still applies); & 4) updates the attachment for Responses to the Questions received via email. Offerors need NOT sign Amendment 0002. Additionally, offerors with an existing, basic-ordering agreement (BOA) need NOT respond to this request for quotation (RFQ) until at least three (3) to five (5) months before its BOA expires. *** [6/25/2025] This Notice has been edited to upload/attach the Responses to the Questions received via email, also to provide additional guidance/information in the 2nd-to-last 'paragraph' below - Such updates are notated within brackets below. *** [6/16/2025] AMENDMENT 0001 | Read Block 14 of the "...SF 30_0001" file that's attached to learn of the minor updates to this RFQ. *** [6/16/2025] This is a combined synopsis/solicitation [RFQ] for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this Notice. While this RFQ replaces Notice #15A00025R00000040, award information for the previous Notices #s, 15A00018R00000040 & 15A00018R00000040REPOST, can be found via www.FPDS.gov. This solicitation document/RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-04 via https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. This announcement constitutes the only written solicitation for which the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) is requesting quotations; no other written solicitation will be issued. Interested offerors shall read all attachments and follow the "INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS" [(always of the most-recent posting per the RFQ, currently Amendment 0001)] under FAR 52.212-1 (SECTION 4.3) to properly submit questions, also to properly and completely respond to this RFQ[, and submit their quotation pacakge]. [Interested offerors shall refer to the "...Questions+Responses" file that's attached.] If offerors have issues saving the files, try selecting "Save As" vs. "Save."
Contact
Point of contact
Sheray Millhouse
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
Sheray.Millhouse@ATF.gov
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
