Letter of Appointment FIRE IGNITION RESOURCES.pdf

This document is a Justification and Approval (J&A) for a sole source procurement of Premo Fireballs by the USDA Forest Service. The agency requires 120 boxes (1,000 per box) of Premo Fireballs for $38,880 to use with their Premo Mark III Aerial Ignition Devices in prescribed fire operations. The Premo Fireballs are the only approved ignition device compatible with the Premo Mark III system, which is the standard for aerial ignition as established by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. The manufacturer, SEI Industries, has appointed Fire Ignition Resources, LLC as the exclusive distributor in the USA, Alaska, and Hawaii. Market research confirmed no other competitive sources are available. The pricing is determined to be fair and reasonable based on prior procurements of similar items. The USDA Forest Service awarded contract 12444024P0035 to the sole source vendor on May 3, 2024.