# Brand Name Justification for F5 Load Balancer Software

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/hdtra125fe071

- Solicitation number: HDTRA125FE071
- Notice type: Justification
- Status: Awarded to Carahsoft Technology Corp.
- Department: Department of Defense
- Agency: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Contracting office: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (HDTRA1)
- Product or service code: DG10 Network services delivered as a service, by subscription, or service contract. Physical and wireless networks managed as a service connected to and from core data centers, work areas, and offices connecting end users to the organization's broader networks. Network services delivered in connection with other IaaS and PaaS services. Cloud based network management services and Software Defined Networks (SDN) accessed by service contract or subscriptions.
- Place of performance: Fort Belvoir, Virginia
- First posted: September 30, 2025
- Last posted: September 30, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/31a01731189d4d238fa05c06993d247e/view

## Description

This is a Brand Name Justification for F5 Load Balancer Software posted in accordance with FAR 8.405-6 Limiting Sources.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Carahsoft Technology Corp. (UEI DT8KJHZXVJH5)
- Contract: HDTRA125FE071 under N6600123A0049, bpa call
- Obligated: $2,117,761.72
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number HDTRA125FE071 was reused as the contract number; same awarding office HDTRA1 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_HDTRA125FE071_9700_N6600123A0049_9700/

- Recipient: Carahsoft Technology Corp. (UEI DT8KJHZXVJH5)
- Contract: N6600123A0049
- Obligated: $0.00
- Link: award number N6600123A0049 equals the contract number; awarding office not confirmed (medium confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_IDV_N6600123A0049_9700/


## Publications

- September 30, 2025: Justification. Notice 31a01731189d4d238fa05c06993d247e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/31a01731189d4d238fa05c06993d247e/view

## Points of contact

- Coleen Sullivan, coleen.b.sullivan.civ@mail.mil

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