Purchase Order 140L3726P0027

Fire Ignition Resources LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business based in Talladega, Alabama, was awarded a $34,310 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Idaho Region for the procurement of 80,000 aerial ignition devices (NFES 003411). The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, calls for the delivery of 32mm diameter spheres containing approximately 3.0 grams of potassium permanganate—commonly referred to as "ping pong balls"—designed for use with the PREMO Mark III Aerial Ignition System in wildland backfiring operations. These devices ignite through chemical reaction within 20 seconds when injected with ethylene glycol and must be delivered FOB destination to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho within 30 days of order receipt, with an ultimate completion date of May 26, 2026.

Fire Ignition Resources LLC is an established supplier of specialized pyrotechnic devices for federal fire management operations, holding two significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contracts including a $2 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Forest Service's National Interagency Fire Center. The company's primary product line of Premo Fireball spheres and aerial ignition systems has supported numerous federal agencies including the Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Department of Defense across multiple regions for wildfire prevention and prescribed burning operations. This purchase order represents a continuation of the company's role as a trusted supplier of critical fire management technologies to federal land management organizations.