FC0001751 F5 Renewal

The Maryland Department of Information Technology is soliciting proposals for renewal of F5 Networks software licenses and maintenance services under a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement, with proposals due February 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM. This solicitation is restricted to Master Contractors currently awarded under the Commercial Off-the-Shelf Software (COTS 2012) Master Contract (060B2490021) and limited to certified small businesses meeting Maryland's statutory requirements.

The scope covers two F5-SVC-BIG-VE+PREL13 BIG-IP Service Premium Virtual Edition Level 1-3 licenses supporting two F5-BIG-LTM-VE-1G-V18 products (serial numbers ZTDUGPYF and ZEHRRNOY), with manufacturer's software maintenance and installation and training services. The service period runs from March 4, 2026 through March 3, 2027. Place of performance is 100 Community Place, Crownsville, Maryland 21032.

Evaluation prioritizes lowest price as the primary factor. The awardee must be an authorized F5 Networks reseller and must provide all software licensing agreements, EULAs, Enterprise License Agreements, and Acceptable Use Policies with the bid. All proposed software must be new, unused, and virus-free. Vendors must submit screenshots of the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price and provide valid pricing for at least 90 days following the bid due date.

Questions are due February 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT to Procurement Officer Cherise Edmonds. Invoices must be submitted electronically to doitfiscal.invoiceservice@maryland.gov within 30 days of acceptance, in compliance with COMAR 21.06.09.01 and .02 standards.