PUR 7776_Fire Ignition Resources, LLC.pdf

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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: Fire suppression hand tools

CONTACT

Name: Nita Jackson, Government Analyst II Address: 407 S. Calhoun Street, SB-8 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 617-7181 Email: procurement@fdacs.gov

Internal tracking number, if any: SS 24 25 121

Date posted: 01/14/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 02/05/2025

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 - Fire suppression hand tools

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

ONE-TIME PURCHASE

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

Kenneth Austin, Property Administrator III, 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 is statutorily manadated to provide a level of fire management that reduces threats to life, 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. Chapter 590, Florida Statutes: Wildfire protection.—The Florida Forest Service has the primary responsibility for prevention, detection, and suppression of wildfires wherever they may occur. The Florida Forest Service shall provide leadership and direction in the evaluation, coordination, allocation of resources, and monitoring of wildfire management and protection. The Florida Forest Service shall promote natural

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resource management and fuel reduction through the use of prescribed fire and other fuel reduction measures.

Intended Single Source:

FIRE IGNITION RESOURCES LLC.

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount: Up to $50,000.00

Approximate Contract Amount: $45,350.00

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 exclusively 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, Property Administrator III, Florida Forest Service John Stys, Assistant Director - Florida Forest Service Stephanie Bergozza, Purchasing Director II, Division of Administration 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.