FY26 Altair Hyperworks Renewal

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center has issued a Special Notice for the FY26 Altair Hyperworks Renewal, a sole source contract requirement posted on January 22, 2026. NASA intends to award this contract exclusively to Siemens Industry Software Inc., the creator and sole authorized provider of the Altair Hyperworks software suite. The procurement utilizes commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Parts 12 and 13, with a NAICS classification of 513210 (Software Publishers). This solicitation represents a renewal of software licensing for continued operational use at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. The procuring entity is NASA/NSSC, with performance to be executed at NASA/MSFC in Huntsville, Alabama.

The purpose of this procurement is to renew 231 units of Altair Hyperworks software designated for Mechanical Engineer use, with a performance period from March 3, 2026 through March 2, 2027. The key deadline for interested organizations to submit written capabilities and qualifications is 7:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on January 27, 2026, directed to Procurement Specialist Shanna Patterson at Shanna.l.Patterson@nasa.gov. Submissions will be evaluated solely to determine whether the Government should pursue competitive bidding rather than maintaining the sole source award; the Government retains full discretion in this decision. NASA's justification for sole source procurement emphasizes the proprietary nature of Hyperworks, the lack of authorized second-source vendors, and the significant operational and financial impacts that would result from switching to alternative software, including extensive retraining requirements and potential loss of customized tools and data compatibility.