SATPC0040091 Tab 06 RDSS..pdf
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This document is a NASA Shared Services Center Recommendation and Determination to Solicit from One Source form for a sole source procurement. NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) is seeking to renew its lease and maintenance for Altair Units software, with a performance period from 12/22/2025 to 12/21/2026. The justification emphasizes that LaRC researchers have used Altair's pre and post-processing software for over 15 years, with the software providing critical compatibility with other analysis tools like LS-DYNA and Pro Engineer.
The document argues that only Altair Engineering can meet their specific requirements, and using another vendor would result in a total work stoppage and increased costs. The unique capabilities of Altair's software are critical to NASA LaRC's in-house and flight projects, ensuring seamless data transfers and maintaining efficiency in project analysis. The sole source justification highlights the software's 15-year usage history and its essential role in NASA Langley's research and development processes.
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Page 1 V2.0 3-15-2017
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
RECOMMENDATION AND DETERMINATION TO SOLICIT FROM ONE SOURCE
OR BRAND NAME
PICK ONE
Sole Source:
☒I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate with Altair Engineering, Inc. only for LaRC Altair Lease Renewal.. The total estimated cost of this effort is and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is 12/22/2025-12/21/2026.
OR
Brand Name Justification:
☐I recommend that NASA, NASA Shared Services Center negotiate only with vendors who can provide the subject brand name from Manufacture Name for . The total estimated cost of this effort is Dollar Amount and the estimated period of performance or lead-time for delivery is Date.
This recommendation is for the acquisition of supplies or services determined to be reasonably available from only one source/only one manufacture. Competition is impractical for the following reasons (please answer the questions below):
1. What are the reasons for soliciting only the suggested source/suggested brand name? Please provide the unique characteristics of the items or services along with the supporting rationale and the market research performed to substantiate your reason for the suggested source/brand name.
NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) requires the purchase of the Altair Units Lease and Maintenance Renewals to renew for continued use. LaRC researchers have been using Altair’s pre and post processing software for over 15 years and have achieved a level of efficiency and expertise with the software. This specific brand’s data transfers seamlessly to the dynamic landing analysis software (LS- DYNA) and computer aided design (Pro Engineer) software ensuring consistency between what is being built, tested and analyzed. The efficiency of this interface is critical to meeting project requirements in a timely manner. Altair’s unique capabilities are critical to the success of numerous in-house and flight projects at NASA LaRC so only this brand will maintain compatibility with the current services in use.
Uninterrupted use of the Altair Units Suite software package is critical to meeting a variety of project analysis requirements here at NASA Langley in an efficient manner.
2. What is the impact to the government if another vendor/brand is used? Include any dollar, schedule, or compatibility impacts if possible.
If another brand other than Altair Engineering was used, it would result in a total work stoppage and overall cost increase to the government to find a software with identical capabilities that can seamlessly integrate into the environment. Only the Altair software can meet the necessary requirements that are needed for our projects.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
12/5/2025
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