Altair Units Mechanical Engineer Software

NASA's Shared Services Center is seeking to procure 60 units of Altair Mechanical Engineer Software on a lease basis to support the NASA Launch Services Program Flight Analysis Division's mission requirements. The software will be classified as a commercial item acquisition under FAR Part 12 procedures, with the product specified as code AU-ME-STD-AN featuring a floating license type applicable to the Americas region. Interested organizations are invited to submit written capabilities and qualifications by April 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time to determine whether the procurement should be conducted on a competitive basis, though the Government reserves sole discretion in making this determination. The evaluation will focus solely on assessing the submitted capabilities and qualifications to justify competitive versus sole source procurement methodology. All correspondence must reference identification number 80NSSC26930329Q, and oral communications are not acceptable submissions. The Government has noted that this is a pre-solicitation notice and any pricing offered at this stage will not be reviewed or accepted.

The procurement carries no set-aside designation and appears to be structured as a potential sole source acquisition, with SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE INC. currently identified as the sole provider of this specialized software. The period of performance extends for one year, running from April 24, 2026, through April 23, 2027, with the place of performance located at Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. Performance will ultimately be managed by NASA/Langley Research Center, though the operational requirements originate from Kennedy Space Center. The procurement falls under NAICS Code 513210 (Software Publishers) and PSC Code DA10 (IT and Telecom - Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service).