F5 Services Support Renewal

GENERAL: Olathe Public Schools USD #233 (or the "District") is soliciting bids for F5 Renewal. Bidders (also herein referred to as "Contractors") will execute and submit all bids in accordance with the attached instructions and Terms & Conditions, as well as the applicable provisions of the specifications.

SCOPE: The District intends to contract for the renewal of its annual maintenance for its F5 LTM virtual load balancer, as specified in the Items Details section of this RFB. The subscriptions will be for a 1 year term.

Contract ID - Olathe-F5

Virtual LTM Load Balancer Renewal

Local Traffic Manager 1 Gbps (v12.1.x - v18.x)

Level 1-3 Premium Service for BIG-IP Virtual Edition

Start Date: 10/1/2026

End Date: 9/30/2027

**Vendor shall certify that it is an Original Equipment Manufacturer ("OEM”) Authorized Channel Partner as of the date of the submission of their offer, and that it has the certification/specialization level required by the OEM to support both the product sale and product pricing, in accordance with the applicable OEM certification/specialization requirements. The Vendor confirms to have sourced all OEM products submitted in this offer from the OEM or through the OEM’s Authorized Channels only, in accordance with all applicable laws and current OEM’s applicable policies, at the time of purchase. Where applicable, Vendor shall provide Buyer with a copy of the End User license agreement, and shall warrant that all OEM software is licensed originally to Buyer as the original licensee authorized to use the OEM Software.**