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This is a justification document that includes brand name posting requirements and market research details for VxWorks software licenses. The document shows two related contract actions: W15QKN-23-P-0038 awarded on August 3, 2023 for Wind River Systems VxWorks V6.9 software license with technical support and maintenance, and W15QKN-22-P-0004 awarded on December 15, 2022 for Wind River Systems VxWorks Version 21.11.

The market research conducted from Q4 FY23 to Q2 FY24 determined that Wind River Systems is the only source, with USI Electronics being their sole authorized reseller through a government resale agreement. A checked box indicates this is a brand name restriction over $25K that will be redacted and posted with the solicitation. The authority cited for the first contract is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) implemented by FAR 6.302-1 for sole source, while the second contract cites FAR 13.106-1(b)(1) for simplified acquisitions with only one reasonable source available.