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Here's a sample of the roughly 195 solicitations posted within the past year specifying Windows XP compliance:

-The Air Mobility Command in May 2013 bought a $6,875 touch screen computer that was required to support "Windows XP Professional SP3 32 bit."
-The Naval Research Laboratory announced in April 2013 that it intended to award a contract for a computer, with various accessories and "Windows XP Installation."
-In April 2013, the I Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Pendleton, Calif., solicited software to model sound propagation that was "compatible with a Windows XP OS."
-Last month, Veterans Affairs posted an ad seeking an XP-compatible system to enable online registration for the National Veterans Golden Age Games, an event for older vets currently under care of the VA medical system.
-Two special notebooks at a Labor agency needed Windows XP to run software that supports a critical-mission function.
-State announced roughly 175 solicitations and awards for XP-compatible information technology tools and services.