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COMBO SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

1. Class Code: 7A

2. NAICS Code: 513210

3. Subject: Two Hundred Thirty-One (231) HyperWorks Software Annual Licenses and Thirty-Five (35) Annual Support & Maintenance Units

4. Solicitation Number: W911QX24Q0233

5. Set-Aside Code: N/A

6. Response Date: 8/2/2024

7. Place of Delivery/Performance:

U.S. Army Research Laboratory Logistics Warehouse 6375 Johnson Road, Building 321, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005

8.

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

INTENT TO SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE

The proposed contract action is for supplies or services for which the Government is soliciting and negotiating with only one source under the authority of FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements. The Government intends to award to Altair Engineering, Inc. with an address of 1820 E. Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48083-2031, CAGE Code 1F7F6 This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, the Government will consider all proposals received prior to the closing date and time of this solicitation.

(ii) The solicitation number is W911QX24Q0233. This acquisition is issued as an request for quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05.

(iv) Th e associated NAICS code is 513210. The small business size standard is $47,000,000.00.

(v) The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable):

CLIN 0001: Two Hundred Thirty-One (231) Altair HyperWorks Software Annual License Subscriptions; Period of Performance of 8/18/24 – 8/17/25

CLIN 0002: Thirty-Five (35) Altair HyperWorks Software Units Annual Support & Maintenance Subscriptions; Period of Performance of 8/18/24 – 8/17/25

(vi) Description of requirements The Contractor shall provide Two Hundred Thirty-One (231) Altair HyperWorks Software Annual License Subscriptions and Thirty-Five (35) Altair HyperWorks Annual Support & Maintenance Subscriptions

(vii) Delivery is required two (2) days after contract award (ACA).

Delivery shall be made to Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005.

Acceptance shall be performed at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD 21005. The FOB point is Destination.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this provision: NONE

(ix) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer.

(x) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause NONE

(xi) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable:

FAR:

52.204-10 REPORTING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND FIRST-TIER

SUBCONTRACT AWARDS (OCT 2018)

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT’S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED, OR

PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT (NOV 2021)

52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(SEP 2021)

52.222-3 CONVICT LABOR (JUN 2003)

52.222-19 (DEVIATION 2020-O0019), CHILD LABOR--COOPERATION WITH

AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES (JAN 2022)

52.222-21 PROHIBITION OF SEGREGATED FACILITIES (APR 2015)

52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (SEP 2016)

52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (OCT 2015)

52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014)

52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS,

VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA, AND OTHER ELIGIBLE VETERANS (FEB 2016)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (NOV 2021)

52.223-18 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING

WHILE DRIVING (AUG 2011)

52.225-13 RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PURCHASES (JUN 2008)

52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER—CENTRAL

CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (OCT 2018)

52.232-36 PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 2014)

DFARS:

252.203-7005 REPRESENTATION RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER

DOD OFFICIALS (NOV 2011)

252.204-7003 CONTROL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL WORK PRODUCT (APR

1992)

252.204-7015 NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR

LITIGATION SUPPORT (JAN 2023)

252.204-7016 COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR

SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (DEC 2019)

252.204-7017 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITON OF COVERED DEFENSE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES—REPRESENTATION (MAY

2021)

252.204-7018 PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES (JAN 2023)

252.223-7008 PROHIBITION OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM (JUN 2013)

252.225-7000 BUY AMERICAN STATUTE—BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

CERTIFICATE (NOV 2014)

252.225-7001 BUY AMERICAN ACT AND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS PROGRAM

(DEC 2017)

252.225-7974 DEVIATION 2020-O0005, REPRESENTATION REGARDING

BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH THE MADURO REGIME (DEVIATION 2020-O0005)

(FEB 2020)

252.232-7010 LEVIES ON CONTRACT PAYMENTS (DEC 2006)

252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2023)

(xii) The following additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions apply (full text of all FAR/DFARS clauses that contain fill-in information, as well as all local clauses, can be found in the attached Provisions and Clauses Full-Text document):

52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE REPORTING (AUG

2020)

52.204-18 COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT ENTITY CODE MAINTENANCE

(AUG 2020)

52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (AUG 2020)

52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

52.204-26 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-

REPRESENTATION (OCT 2020)

52.204-27 PROHIBITION ON A BYTEDANCE COVERED APPLICATION (JUN 2023)

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (FEB 2024)

52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—COMMERCIAL

PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES--ALTERNATE I (FEB 2024)

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (DEC 2013)

52.252-1 PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

252.203-7000 REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF FORMER DOD

OFFICIALS (SEP 2011)

252.203-7002 REQUIREMENT TO INFORM EMPLOYEES OF WHISTLEBLOWER

RIGHTS

252.204-7000 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (OCT 2016)

252.204-7012 SAFEGUARDING COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION AND CYBER

INCIDENT REPORTING (OCT 2016)

252.211-7003 ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND VALUATION (JUN 2013)

252.225-7007 PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN ITEMS FROM

COMMUNIST CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES (DEC 2018)

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND

RECEIVING REPORTS (JUN 2012)

252.232-7006 WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (DEC 2018)

ACC – APG POINT OF CONTACT

TECHNICAL POINT OF CONTACT

SOLICIT ONLY ONE SOURCE

TYPE OF CONTRACT

GOV INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

PAYMENT OFFICE (BANKCARD)

TAX EXEMPTION CERT. (ARL)

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS

RECEIVING ROOM – APG

DFARS COMMERCIAL CLAUSES

ADELPHI CONTR. DIVISION URL

PAYMENT TERMS

EXCEPTIONS IN PROPOSAL

AWARD OF CONTRACT

FOREIGN NATIONALS PERFORMING

(xiv) This acquisition is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) as N/A.

(xv) The following notes apply to this announcement:

In accordance with FAR 32.003, contract financing cannot be provided for this acquisition.

(xvi) Offers are due on 8/2/2024 by 11:59 AM ET, to Adaleta Dougherty, Contract Specialist, adaleta.dougherty2.civ@army.mil

(xvii) For information regarding this solicitation, please contact Adaleta Dougherty, Contract Specialist, adaleta.dougherty2.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer:

7/26/2024

X Joseph Dellinger

Contracting Officer (KO) Signed by: USA