Purchase Order N0017316P1459

The Office of Naval Research awarded a $23,000 fixed-price purchase order to Wind River Systems, Inc. for performance in Alameda, California, with an award date of April 8, 2016 and ultimate completion date of April 7, 2017. The contract carries no small business set-aside designation. Wind River Systems, a foreign-owned technology company and subsidiary of Intel Corporation, specializes in embedded software solutions and real-time operating systems serving defense and aerospace applications. The company maintains a substantial federal contracting presence across the Department of Defense, with particular strength in providing VxWorks software licenses, Tornado development tools, and associated maintenance and support services to naval commands and Air Force installations.

This purchase order represents one component of Wind River's extensive federal portfolio, which includes a $500 million SEAPORT-NxG multiple-award contract with Naval Sea Systems Command and a $950 million Advanced Battle Management System contract with the U.S. Air Force. Wind River's recurring task orders and purchase orders across multiple military branches reflect the company's established position as a proprietary software provider for mission-critical defense systems. The singular nature of many Wind River contract awards, evidenced by sole-source justifications for specialized software maintenance and support, underscores the widespread integration of Wind River technology throughout federal defense and aerospace infrastructure and the company's role as a qualified provider for advanced embedded systems capabilities.