Addendum No 5 - Power Protect Backup Service

The West Virginia Department of Administration, Purchasing Division, is requesting a lump-sum all-inclusive quote for Power Protect Backup Service (Dell Power Protect Backup Service with Advanced Ransomware Recovery Subscription, or equivalent) for the WV Office of Technology under CRFQ 0231 OOT2700000003, with bids due October 7, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. The bid opening date has been extended multiple times; Addendum No. 5, posted September 18, 2026, moved the deadline from September 22 to October 7.

The scope is a five-year term backup service on a fixed all-inclusive pricing basis. Place of performance and invoice/delivery address is the WV Office of Technology, Building 5, 10th Floor, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia. The commodity code is 81161700.

Bids are due to the Department of Administration Purchasing Division, 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305. Questions were due July 29, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. and are now closed. The procurement buyer is Toby L. Welch, (304) 558-8802, toby.l.welch@wv.gov. Five addenda have been issued as of September 18, 2026 — Addenda Nos. 1 through 5 — addressing bid-opening date extensions and bidder clarifications. The source does not disclose contract value, incumbent contractor information, specific evaluation criteria, or the complete technical specifications of the service requirement; these details are contained in the closed-ended solicitation documents.