PUR 7776_Helifire, LLC.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: HELIFIRE, LLC dba FIELD SUPPORT SERVICES Short description of the commodity or service desired: Controlled Burns Ignition Spheres

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 25 26 66

Date posted: 08/27/2025 Last day for receipt of information: 09/18/2025

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):

412131700 - Igniters 46291600 - Firefighting equipment

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Date of Execution thru June 30, 2026

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

Florida Forest Service, Field Operations

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):

Dragon Egg Ignition Spheres are used to conduct controlled (prescribed) burns as part of state forest management efforts to reduce hazardous fuels, fight wildfires, and prevent catastrophic wildfires events.

Intended Single Source:

HELIFIRE, LLC dba FIELD SUPPORT SERVICES

Estimated Dollar Amount:

Approximate Amount Up to: $100,000.00

PUR 7776 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2 Incorporated by Reference: Rule 60A-1.045, F.A.C.

Approximate Contract Amount: $99,000.00

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):

Helifire LLC, doing business as Field Support Services, is the exclusive U.S. distributor for Dragon Fire products and is the only distributor capable of fulfilling large orders as required by the Florida Forest Service.

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

Chris Colburn, Forestry Center Manager, Florida Forest Service Linda Peters, Senior Management Analyst Supervisor, 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.