SOURCES SOUGHT FOR FOR F5 VELOS SYSTEMS FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS) UNDER CO-B-VHH
ID: W91CRB-24-R-F5VELOSSYSTEMSType: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-APGABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-5001, USA

NAICS

Computer and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software Merchant Wholesalers (423430)

PSC

IT AND TELECOM - STORAGE PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) (7K20)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/1974550057e14a1c8c2819b64af4b259/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, through the U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, is conducting a Sources Sought notice to identify potential sources for F5 Velos Systems intended for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Colombia. The procurement aims to fulfill the Colombian Joint Command of Military Forces' request for F5 brand computer platforms to ensure technological compatibility and standardization within their Directorate of Information Technologies. Interested parties are required to provide a brief description of their capabilities, including Rough Order of Magnitude pricing and availability for specified equipment, with responses due by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 31, 2025. For further inquiries, contact Michael F. Siwek at michael.f.siwek.civ@army.mil.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Michael F Siwek
    michael.f.siwek.civ@army.mil
    Gloria E. Atkins
    gloria.e.Atkins.civ@army.mil
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