Altair Software Renewals w/Options - Notice of Sole Source

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division is procuring software license renewals and maintenance services from Altair Engineering, Inc. on a sole source basis for their Structures and Composites and Survivability and Weapons Effects Divisions. The procurement includes 64 perpetual license maintenance packages for Mechanical Engineering Level Package, various quantities of leased licenses ranging from 1-84 units with different conversion types, and 21 license perpetual maintenance packages for Mechanical Suite. NSWCCD has used Altair software exclusively since 2011 for finite element modeling, testing, and certification of US Naval ship and submarine systems, justifying the sole source approach due to significant costs and delays that would result from switching to alternative software platforms. The government will evaluate quotes based on price fairness and reasonableness through market research comparisons and technical capability requirements, with quotes needing an "Acceptable" rating to be eligible for award. Capabilities statements must be submitted by 10:00 AM EDT on July 25, 2025, to the designated contracting officer.

This procurement does not utilize any set-aside designations and identifies Altair Engineering, Inc. as both the incumbent and sole source provider, with no authorized resellers available through standard government procurement channels. The contract structure includes one base year beginning August 1, 2025, with four additional one-year option periods extending through July 31, 2030, if all options are exercised. The firm fixed-price contract encompasses multiple software license types with specific quantities, including the 64 perpetual licenses, varying leased license quantities, and 21 perpetual maintenance licenses for the Mechanical Suite. Performance will take place in Westlake, Maryland, supporting NSWCCD's ongoing naval engineering and simulation requirements. While specific dollar values are not disclosed in the solicitation notice, the multi-year structure with options suggests a substantial investment in maintaining critical software capabilities for naval system development and testing.