Purchase Order FA239626PB018

The U.S. Air Force awarded a $22.875K firm fixed-price purchase order to Altair Engineering Inc. for software licensing on February 1, 2025. The contract, which carries an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2027, requires no small business set-aside designation and will be performed at Altair's headquarters in Troy, Michigan. Altair Engineering is a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence software, specializing in advanced modeling, simulation, optimization, and high-performance computing solutions. The company's proprietary software products—including HyperWorks, FEKO, OptiStruct, and the Enterprise Suite—enable sophisticated engineering analysis in computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, design optimization, and artificial intelligence applications.

This award reflects Altair's established position as a trusted federal contractor with over 150 prime contract awards since 2021 totaling more than $12 million, primarily structured as firm fixed-price purchase orders for software licensing and maintenance renewals. The company maintains an extensive customer base across the Department of Defense, including the Naval Sea Systems Command, Air Force Research Laboratory, Office of Naval Research, and Army Materiel Command, as well as civilian agencies including NASA and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Altair also serves as a subcontractor to major defense primes including Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics, and has received approximately $500K in grant sub-awards since 2021 for advanced manufacturing and defense modernization initiatives, demonstrating its technical expertise in applying simulation and optimization tools to complex engineering challenges.