RECOVERY: F5 Big IP Global Traffic manager (GTM)

RECOVERY Subject: F5 BigIP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) Notice type: Special notice RECOVERY – THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA), PUBLIC LAW 111-5. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVALABLE ONLY TO CURRENT CONTRACTORS UNDER THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION (NASA) SOLUTIONS FOR ENTERPRISE WIDE PROCUREMENT (SEWP) IV GOVERNMENTWIDE ACQUISITION CONTRACT. THE NAICS CODE IS 423430 WITH A SIZE STANDARD OF $25.0 million. THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) SEEKS TO PROCURE THE FOLLOWING ITEMs: • ITEM NO. 0001: F5 BIG-IP GTM 1600 4GB; QUANTITY: 2; UNIT: EA • ITEM NO. 0002: F5 BIG-IP SVC PRE L1-3 CAT HW30; QUANTITY: 2; UNIT: EA Brand Name Justification: The F5 BigIP GTM appliance is the only brand that can communicate with the NIST installed base of F5 BigIP Local Traffic Manager (LTM) appliances. Therefore, only the F5 BigIP Global Traffic Manager (GTM) appliance is being considered for this procurement. Using a different brand of Global Traffic Manager would require NIST to replace the existing base of F5 Local Traffic Manager (LTM). Applicability of Section 508: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, does not apply to this solicitation because the items are located in an area only accessed infrequently by maintenance personnel.