Sole source – vxworks license renewal

This Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice from the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command seeks to renew an existing annual software license and support contract with Wind River Systems, Inc. for VxWorks 6/7 operating system software, which is used in testing environments and systems requiring security, operability, and information assurance compliance. As VxWorks is the mandated operating system for next generation CPUs in Navy systems, and changing vendors would require over $1 million in re-testing while delaying programs by more than one year, the sole source award to the incumbent Wind River is justified given the extensive prior testing, engineering analysis, and system customization already completed under the current contract. The Navy aims to award a contract to Wind River through their authorized government distributor Avnet, Inc. for the period of January 27, 2024 through January 26, 2025.