PUR 7776.pdf

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2

Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

AGENCY: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

TITLE: FIRE IGNITION RESOURCES, LLC

Short description of the commodity or service desired:

CONTACT

Name: Brittany Harvey, Government Analyst

Address: 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399

Telephone: (850)617-7181

Email: BIDS@FDACS.GOV

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 23 24 98

Date posted: 02/15/2024 Last day for receipt of information: 03/07/2024

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with Sections 120.57(3) and 287.057(3), Florida Statutes (F.S.), and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Contractual Service Required (commodity or United National Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

46191605

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

ONE-TIME PURCHASE

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate):

KENNETH AUSTIN, FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE

Performance and/or Design Requirements (e.g. intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

The Florida Forest Service works to provide a level of fire management that reduces threats to life and property, forests and other related at-risk wildland resources, while promoting natural resource management in accordance to Florida Statues, Chapter 590 and Florida Wildlife

Aviation Plan. The Premo Fireball Spheres will help support and suppress wildfires efforts throughout the State of Florida, for this reason it would be advantageous to the State of Florida to purchase the Premo Fireball Spheres from Fire Ignition Resources LLC for they are the sole distributor for SEI Industries located in Canada.

Intended Single Source:

FIRE IGNITION RESOURCES LLC.

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2

Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount: Up to $ Up to $50,000.00

Approximate Contract Amount: $ 39,480.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate):

Fire Ignition Resources LLC is the sole distributor in North America for the Premo Fireball

Spheres are trademarks, patents, manufacturing processess, documents and designs are exclusisely proprietary to SEI Industried Limited and SEI International Sales, Inc.

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate, e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Kenneth Austin, Division of Florida Forest Service

John Stys, Division of Florida Forest Service

Brittany Harvey, Government Analyst

Channcen Bell, Purchasing Specialist

Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director

Joey B. Hicks, Director, Division of Administration

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in Rule 60A-

1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 120.57(3), F.S.