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

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- Solicitation number: 15A00026FAQA00312
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to A-P-T Research, Inc.
- Department: Department of Justice
- Agency: ATF Acquisition and Property MGMT Div
- Contracting office: ATF Acquisition and Property MGMT Div (n-ATFACQUISITIONANDPROPERTYMGMTDIV)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: 5810 Communications Security Equipment and Components
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: District of Columbia (FIPS 11001). https://abierto.us/counties/district-of-columbia-dc-11001
- City: Washington. https://abierto.us/cities/washington-dc-1150000
- First posted: September 19, 2026
- Last posted: September 19, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b01ea4e40d849b59b1cdc1c2e566636/view

## 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.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: A-P-T Research, Inc. (UEI C7DUMVV65594)
- Contract: 15A00026FAQA00312 under 47QRAA21D0040, delivery order
- Obligated: $50,000.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 15A00026FAQA00312 was reused as the contract number; same sub-agency 1560 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15A00026FAQA00312_1560_47QRAA21D0040_4732/


## Publications

- September 19, 2026: Special notice, due September 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 3b01ea4e40d849b59b1cdc1c2e566636. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3b01ea4e40d849b59b1cdc1c2e566636/view

## Points of contact

- Jim Huff, James.Huff@atf.gov, 2026489117
- Jim Huff, James.Huff@atf.gov, 2026489117

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