How to get a F5 BIG-IP VE Developer Lab License

i tried using another vendor shi dot com and they rejected my order b/c i wasnt a registered business...

i don't think a govt supplier could help in this either...

cdw dragged their feet for over a month... saying something about putting in a quote or whatever... i wound up cancelling as i already have two of the 16.x licenses. wanted to get an 18.x which they show "IN STOCK"

f5 18 lab

i kept getting these unhelpful responses from CDW team:

On Thu, Mar x 2020 Josseline Romero Hernandez <CustomerRelations@cdw.com> wrote:

Good Afternoon,

Thank you for contacting CDW Customer Relations. we apologies for the inconvenience regarding order # 1xxxxx. This order is on hold and requires the sales team to further assist. you can reach them at 800-800-4239 opt 2.

Please let us know if you have any questions or if we can further assist.

Kind Regards,

Josseline Romero

Customer Relations

CDW Inc.

Phone: 800-800-4239 option 2