Addendum No 10 - Power Protect Backup Service

West Virginia's Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the WV Office of Technology, is soliciting lump-sum, all-inclusive pricing for a five-year Power Protect Backup Service contract under CRFQ 0231 OOT2700000003, with bid opening moved to November 10, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. under Addendum No. 9. No set-aside or preference program is indicated.

Vendors must submit a single lump-sum price covering the entire five-year term for Power Protect Backup Service under Specification 3.1, commodity code 81161700. The solicitation is a centralized, fixed-amount contract. Vendors must include their Federal Employer Identification Number and a signature on the form. The base CRFQ names Dell Power Protect Backup Service with Advanced Ransomware Recovery Subscription "or an equal product as specified," while a later addendum states no manufacturer or model restrictions apply. Services are invoiced to and performed for the WV Office of Technology, Building 5, 10th Floor, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia. Bids are submitted to the Purchasing Division at 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305.

The original question deadline was July 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Addendum No. 7 published vendor questions with agency responses. Addendum No. 8 reopened a second question period from October 9 through October 13, 2026, with questions due by 3:00 p.m. on October 13, which has closed. The bid opening has moved repeatedly since the original August 6, 2026, date, most recently from October 27 to November 10, 2026. Bidder inquiries go to buyer Toby L. Welch at (304) 558-8802 or toby.l.welch@wv.gov.