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Authorize a contract for F5 Big-IP software and maintenance to manage network traffic and application security for Austin Technology Services with Netsync Network Solutions, Inc., for an initial term of three years in an estimated amount of $930,000 with up to two one-year extension options each in variable amounts for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,900,000. Funding: $255,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Technology Services. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
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Lead Department
Austin Financial Services.
Client Department(s)
Austin Technology Services.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $255,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Operating Budget of Austin Technology Services.
Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Procurement Language:
Multiple cooperative purchase programs were reviewed for these services. Austin Financial Services has determined this contractor best meets the needs of Austin Technology Services to provide these services required for the City.
MBE/WBE:
Cooperative Agreement contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to Austin Financial Services – Central Procurement at: FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Additional Backup Information:
The contract is for the continued use of the F5 Big-IP traffic management operating system. The software is a set of networking and security tools that balance traffic across multiple servers, preventing any single server from becoming overloaded and keeping applications fast, available, and secure. It automatically routes users around failed systems, inspects a...
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