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BRAND NAME SPECIFICATION

Parasoft C++ Software

DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT:

The Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT), maintains the Weapons Analysis Facility (WAF) and needs to develop a software development environment that replicates Lockheed Martin (LM) Warhead Electronics System (WES) in order to accept, test and redevelop WES software/firmware.

Item Description Part # Qty

Parasoft C/C++ Software CTEST-AUT-NL 2

1 Year Maintenance CTEST-M-AUT-NL 2

Parasoft DTP Enterprise DTP-ENT-25-NL 1

1 Year Maintenance DTP-M-ENT-25-NL 1

The anticipated dollar value is and the estimated lead time is one month.

BRAND NAME SPECIFICATION :

PARASOFT C++ and the maintenance package is required for the Navy to continue development of WES software/firmware. During the build to print production of the torpedo Functional Item

Replacement (FIR), there were obsolescence issues discovered which caused a redesign. This redesign was placed on a production contract, forcing a change in hardware, software and firmware. Parasoft C++ software and the maintenance package is the only software that is compatible and can replicate and support the redesign of the LM WES to be used on the

Software Development Environment (TSDE) servers in the WAF. The cost estimation to procure a different brand of software would cost the government approximately for the new software, to retraining and certify users of the software and approximately to configure software in the WAF laboratory.

RESELLERS:

There is at least one known business capable of providing Parasoft software and maintenance.

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Requiring Department:

Based on the above, I recommend this acquisition be conducted on a Brand Name Specification basis. I certify the technical data which form the basis of this justification are complete and accurate.

APPROVAL:

Contracting Officer:

Based on the above, I have determined that the circumstances of the contract action deem only only this brand can fulfill the requirements. I certify that this justification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.