Virginia State University Remediation Library Services - October 2024 Freeze Dry Books and 8 more items

Iron Mountain Information Management LLC was awarded contract PO04839061-V2 by Virginia State University on August 12, 2026, to provide remediation and recovery services for the university's library collections. The contract encompasses comprehensive disaster recovery services related to water-damaged materials, including freeze-drying services for books and documents, cleaning and sanitizing of both wet and dry books, cleaning and sanitizing of wet documents, and cleaning of dry documents. All deliverables are directed to Joanne Meluzio at Virginia State University.

The scope of work also includes ancillary logistics and support services necessary to execute the remediation program, specifically reefer truck and freight services for material transport, pack-out services for inventory management, and travel lodging and per diem reimbursement for personnel involved in the project execution. The specific contract amount, annual value, and cumulative value were not disclosed in the award documentation. The period of performance relates to remediation activities stemming from an October 2024 freeze event affecting the university's library holdings.