Fire Ignition Resources, LLC

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is conducting a single-source procurement for Premo Fireball Spheres from Fire Ignition Resources LLC, the sole distributor in North America for this proprietary product. The Premo Fireball Spheres will support the Florida Forest Service's wildfire suppression efforts across the state, primarily serving the needs of Leon County and the City of Tallahassee. The estimated contract amount is $39,480, and the deadline for prospective vendors to provide information is March 7, 2024, at 11:30 AM. If the Department determines that the Premo Fireball Spheres are only available from a single source, it will post a notice of its intended decision to enter an agreement with Fire Ignition Resources LLC on the Vendor Information Portal.

This procurement is not a request for bid or proposal, but rather a statutorily mandated 15-business day advertisement of the intended single-source acquisition. The justification for the single-source acquisition is that the Premo Fireball Spheres and their associated trademarks, patents, manufacturing processes, documents, and designs are exclusively proprietary to the manufacturer, SEI Industries Limited and SEI International Sales, Inc. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and the Department has not listed any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The available budget for this procurement is $39,480.