BTOIT303-24 Barracuda Web App Firewall 460VX

The State of West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is requesting quotes for a 12-month subscription to Barracuda Web Application Firewall 460VX software and support under ARFQ DEP27-014, with bids due September 21, 2026, and questions due September 11, 2026. The procurement is a one-time purchase through the Office of Administration serving Kanawha County.

The scope is a 12-month virtual appliance subscription (Part Number BAR-BWFV-460A-V, Serial Number BAR-WF-18164987) plus Barracuda Web Application Firewall 460VX Advance Bot Protection License, with comprehensive technical support. The virtual appliance must run on VMware hypervisors and deliver minimum performance of 5 Gbps application throughput, 50,000 Layer 7 connections per second, and 2,000 SSL connections per second with 1024-bit encryption. Required capabilities include load balancing for a minimum of 50 web servers, Layer 7 application-layer routing, URL-based policies, SQL injection protection, header inspection, cookie signing, parameter inspection, HTTP request limiting, authentication proxy services with LDAP support, SSL offloading, and traffic transformation.

The initial contract term runs October 13, 2026, through October 12, 2027, with renewal limited to one additional one-year period by mutual written consent. Current maintenance and support began October 13, 2025; vendors must include any reinstatement fees for lapsed support in first-year costs. Delivery must occur within 10 working days of purchase order receipt to 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, West Virginia. Award will be made to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all mandatory specifications. Vendors must provide copies of all software terms, licenses, and maintenance terms with bids and maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence. Payment is made in arrears by electronic funds transfer or P-Card. The contract contact is Herminio David Robles at (304) 414-1155 or david.h.robles@wv.gov.