PUR 7778.pdf

PUR 7778 (Revised 07/2022) Page 1 of 2

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

NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION

TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT

(PUR 7778)

This Notice of Intended Decision to Enter into a Single Source Contract is posted in accordance with Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and section 287.057(3), Florida Statutes.

AGENCY: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

TITLE: FIRE IGNITION RESOURCES, LLC

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Sports event promotion and sponsorship

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 98AD

DMS Single Source number, if applicable:

Date posted: 03/07/2024 Time posted: 01:00PM

Commodity or Contractual Service (commodity or United Nation Standard Products and

Services Code (UNSPSC), manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

46191605-Fire Suppression Hand Tools

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

Kenneth Austin, Flroida Forest Service

Performance and/or Design Requirements (intended use, function or application, compatibility, requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, 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

Price:

Approximate Amount: Up to $50,000.00

PUR 7778 (Revised 07/2022) Page 2 of 2

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

Approximate Contract Amount: $39,480.00

Justification for Single Source Purchase (what is necessary and unique about the commodity, contractual 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

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Protests may be filed with the agency by:

Mail: The Ageny Clerk, Florida Department of Agriculture, The Holland Building

600 South Calhoun Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Email: AgencyClerk@Fdacs.gov

Fax: (850)617-7650