COM F5 E00P7600164 PORFP Exhibit A.pdf

This is an Exhibit A product listing for a State and Local Contract Opportunity issued by the State of Maryland for F5 Hardware Replacement under a Small Business Reserve Procurement. The procurement seeks two F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager R4600 appliances (64GB RAM, M.2 SSD, with base SSL and compression capabilities) along with associated support services and field upgrades. The required items include two Premium Service CAT HW364 contracts with 12-month service length, two Platform FIPS 140 Ready Licenses for the R4XXX series, two field upgrade kits for single AC power supplies (250W), and eight SFP fiber connectors (10GLC/850NM). The questions deadline is August 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT, with inquiries to be submitted in writing via email to the Agency Point of Contact.

This procurement is restricted to certified small business vendors meeting the statutory requirements of the State Finance and Procurement Article, 14-501-14-505, Annotated Code of Maryland, and certified by the GOSBA Small Business Reserve Program. Only Master Contractors currently awarded under the Hardware and Associated Equipment and Services 2012 contract (060B2490022) are eligible to submit bids, with the option to include a Letter of Award with their proposal for consideration. The contract represents a secondary competition PORFP (Purchase Order for a Required Product and Future Requirements) under an existing master contractor agreement.