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Combined synopsis and solicitation

F5 BIG-IP Load Balancer Hardware and Firmware Maintenance and Support Services

12760425Q0014

Forest Service, USDA Forest Service. Other Computer Related Services.

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Awarded

Sterling Computers Corporation

$256,467.51 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2025

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The F5 BIG-IP Load Balancer hardware is an integral part of the National Enterprise Support Service (NESS) and requires 24 by 7 support.
The U.S. Forest Service (FS) requires the acquisition of hardware and firmware maintenance and support services for F5 BIG-IP Load Balancer located at the two data centers where Fire-IT National Enterprise Support Service (NESS) houses this equipment. The F5 BIG-IP Load Balancer hardware and firmware maintenance and support services will support the National Enterprise Support Service (NESS) environment at the Earth Resource Observation and Science Center (EROS) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the Digital Infrastructure Service Center (DISC) Kansas City, Missouri. This hardware and firmware maintenance and support service will provide much needed stability and failover capability to the NESS high availability environment that supports multiple fire applications.

The contractor shall provide all equipment, tools, materials, supervision, other items, and non-personal service necessary to provide F5 BIG-IP Load Balancer hardware and firmware maintenance and support services. The task includes service and maintenance of necessary hardware and firmware.

**See attachments for further information regarding Statement of Work and Bill of Materials.

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The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Sterling Computers Corporation
UEI
YZTLALWM4UC7
CAGE
06AP0
Vendor location
North Sioux City, SD
Contract
12760425P0033, purchase order
Obligated
$256,467.51
Actions
1 between September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025
Competition
Full and Open Competition, 1 offer received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
F5 BIG-IP Load Balancer Hardware and Firmware Maintenance and Support Services
Match
solicitation number 12760425Q0014 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 127604 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. August 21, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 06633ef975e141fc8f245a70bbef6b39

    4 revisions on SAM
    • September 5, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • September 5, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • August 21, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • August 21, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

  2. August 21, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 1863c9c6c56947e184dff00eb020c435

    4 revisions on SAM
    • September 5, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • September 5, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • August 21, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • August 21, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

  3. September 5, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due September 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice a9a3d54df30d4c50b1daacafb7d54ea7

    4 revisions on SAM
    • September 5, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • September 5, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • August 21, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • August 21, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

  4. September 5, 2025

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due September 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice c82f461386724648bb58b55e219428e5

    4 revisions on SAM
    • September 5, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • September 5, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • August 21, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • August 21, 2025: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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