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 Short description of the commodity or service desired: Controlled Burns Ignition Spheres

CONTACT

Name: Edward Rondeau 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 26 27 41

Date posted: August 12, 2026 Last day for receipt of information: September 2, 2026

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 equipmen 46191608 - Fire Suppression system

Quantity or Term (as appropriate):

Date of Execution thru June 30, 2027

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):

The Florida Forest Service intends to purchase Dragon Egg Ignition Spheres 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

Estimated Dollar Amount:

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

Approximate Contract Amount: $49,140.00 Approximate Contract Amount Up to: $100,000.00

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):

Holden Papka, Accountant 1, Florida Forest Service Chris Colburn, Forestry Center Manager, Florida Forest Service John Stys, Assistant Director of Forestry, 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.