CRFQ-0231-OOT2700000003-4 | Addendum No 3 - Power Protect Backup Service

The State of West Virginia, through the Department of Administration Purchasing Division, is soliciting bids for a Dell Power Protect Backup Service with Advanced Ransomware Recovery Subscription, or an equivalent solution, to support the West Virginia Office of Technology. The requirement is for a 100 percent SaaS-based subscription with a five-year term, including the option for two additional one-year renewals at the state's discretion. The solution must be hosted in a FedRAMP High certified public cloud environment and must not require on-premises management hardware, storage target provisioning, or control plane software installation. The contract will be awarded to the vendor meeting all technical specifications who provides the lowest overall total cost via a lump sum all-inclusive price for the five-year term. Following several amendments to the bid opening date, Addendum No 3 established the final response deadline as September 8, 2026, at 1:30 PM. Bidders must submit signed proposals via wvOASIS, paper, or facsimile, and must include a completed Addendum Acknowledgement Form to avoid disqualification. The successful vendor is required to maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of at least 1,000,000 dollars per occurrence and adhere to the West Virginia Software as a Service Addendum regarding data privacy and breach notifications.