Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

Overview of Opportunities for Small Business

Mrs. Linda Cureton
Deputy Assistant Director
Office of Science and Technology
Deputy Chief Information Officer

7 June 2005

Agenda

• Introduction
• ATF Mission
• ATF Organization
• Business Drivers
• Project Opportunities for Small Business

ATF Mission

The mission of ATF is to conduct criminal investigations, regulate the firearms and explosives industries, and assist other law enforcement agencies. This work is undertaken to prevent terrorism, reduce violent crime and to protect the public in a manner that is faithful to the Constitution and laws of the United States.

The ATF strategic plan focuses the Bureaus efforts and resources toward three strategic goals:

1. Prevent violent crime involving firearms
2. Resolve and prevent explosives and fire-related crimes
3. Prevent illegal domestic and international trafficking of alcohol and tobacco products

ATF Organization

• Office of Chief Counsel - is responsible for performing all of the legal services related to alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, arson and administrative law.
  
• Public and Governmental Affairs – Public Affairs provides timely, accurate, informative communications on ATF initiatives, programs, and results in protecting the public.
  
• Office of Science and Technology - Delivers innovative applications of science and technology to collect, clarify and communicate the information needed to meet ATF's mission.
  
• Office of Management - plans and executes the Bureau's administrative programs (e.g. finance, HR, Personnel).
  
• Office of Enforcement Programs - develops and delivers programmatic policy guidance and technical support relative to enforcing firearms, explosives and arson laws.

ATF Organization

• Field Operations – provides planning policy and tactical and operations support for the field.
  
• Training and Professional (TPD) - leads advises, plan, and administers the Bureau's training and professional development programs.
  
• Office of Professional Responsibility and Security Operations – Administers the Bureau’s security investigations and programs.
  
• Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information - provides timely, accurate and focused intelligence through the collection and analysis of information to enhance decision making for all Bureau customers.

Business Drivers

Expansion of the ATF mission to provide enhanced services to enforce alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives laws

Mandate to outsource non governmental tasks

Requirement to comply with federal and department-wide IT legislation and initiatives

Need to improve sharing law enforcement information and intelligence on demand

Increasingly constrained budgets

Need to attract and retain a world-class workforce

Projected Opportunities*

Projected Schedule	Description of Opportunity	Projected Value Small Business Participation	ATF Contact	ATF Contact Phone
10/2005	Acquire hardware, software maintenance services for the ATF Crime Gun Centers	$1.4M	Robert Holder	(202) 414-4772
10/2005	Staff Augmentation for the ATF Managed Services Contract (Workstations, Helpdesk, LAN Infrastructure)	$15M	Robert Holder	(202) 414-4772
10/2006	Define the data model capability to consolidate Firearms, Arson, Explosives, Alcohol, and Tobacco Case Management into a centralized repository	1.7M	Larry Bell	(202)-927-7860
10/2006	Pilots for Business Intelligence, Knowledge Management and Portals	$1.0M	Larry Bell	(202)-927-7860

* These opportunities represent areas where ATF is constantly seeking products or services, and are not necessarily linked to any particular procurement.