# SAM #36C10B27Q0089

VA RFI for F5 BIG-IP Load Balancer Replacement and Migration

**Buyer:** VA Technology Acquisition Center
**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** 36C10B27Q0089
**NAICS:** 541519, 423430, 541512

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information on replacing F5 load balancers and migrating the current configurations.
- **Government buyer:** Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Management, Financial Services Center (FSC). The RFI was issued through the VA Technology Acquisition Center.
- **OEM:** **F5 Networks** is the named manufacturer; the requested platform is F5 BIG-IP.
- **Products:** Three F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager r5920 FIPS-ready appliances, related licenses and hardware upgrades, and load-balancing software. The equipment schedule also includes 14 SFP28 transceivers.
- **Services:** 1:1 configuration migration, hardware/software maintenance and premium support, plus F5 consulting (80 standard hours and 8 premium hours). Repeated support entries in the equipment schedule total 45 units of BIG-IP Premium Level 1–3 service.
- **Requirements:** Configure a standalone and tenant pair, migrate the existing BIG-IP i5820-DF configurations, and support the VA’s Austin and Philadelphia data centers. The envisioned environment uses TMOS v17.5.1.x with LTM, APM, and FIPS capabilities; the tenant TMOS version should be similar or matching.
- **Performance period:** A 12-month base period with four 12-month options is identified. Migration and operational readiness are required by the stated project deadline.

### Description

F5 Load Balancer Request for Information

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