Altair Engineering Inc.

Troy, MI Doing business as Altair Headquarters

UEI
N9GDF8Q6RLE5
CAGE
1F7F6
Primary NAICS
513210 Software Publishers
SAM.gov registration
Expired

Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • Foreign Owned
  • For Profit Organization
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
Corporate family
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
1820 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48083, USA
Website
altair.com
Founded
1985
Employees
1K-5K
Estimated annual revenue
$500M-$1B
Industry
  1. Industrials
  2. Commercial & Professional Services
  3. Professional Services
  4. Consulting
SIC code
89 Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Profiles

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Recent federal awards

Altair Engineering Inc.'s 5 most recent federal contract and grant awards, newest first. Amounts are dollars obligated.
Award Agency Obligated Awarded
Altair software renewal Contract · N6893626P5074 Naval Air Warfare Center $84,350
Larc altair renewal Contract · 80NSSC26P0096 Shared Services Center $125,460
Altair units - mechanical engineer lease renewal POP: 11/16/2025 - 11/15/2026 Contract · 80NSSC25PB528 Shared Services Center $17,640
OU73-25-new-042 altair enterprise suite licenses Contract · 1333ND25PNB730192 National Institute of Standards and Technology $19,215
Altair units - mechanical engineer maintenance renewal Contract · 80NSSC25PB325 Shared Services Center $21,210

About Altair Engineering Inc.

Altair Engineering Inc. Headquarters Division, doing business as Altair, is a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence software, headquartered in Troy, Michigan. The company specializes in providing advanced modeling, simulation, optimization, and high-performance computing solutions to support research and development initiatives across the federal government. Altair's proprietary software products, including HyperWorks, FEKO, OptiStruct, and the Enterprise Suite, enable sophisticated engineering analysis in areas such as computational fluid dynamics, finite element analysis, design optimization, and artificial intelligence. The company has established itself as a trusted federal contractor with an extensive track record of delivering software licenses, maintenance, and technical support services to multiple civilian and defense agencies.

Altair Engineering has secured over 150 prime federal contract awards since 2021, with a combined value exceeding $12 million, primarily structured as firm fixed-price purchase orders for software licensing and maintenance renewals. The company's primary customers include the Department of Defense entities such as the Naval Sea Systems Command, Air Force Research Laboratory, Office of Naval Research, Naval Air Warfare Center, and Army Materiel Command, as well as civilian agencies including NASA, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the Smithsonian Institution, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security. Contract awards typically range from $12,000 to $1.2 million and involve the provision of software licenses, annual maintenance and support services, lease renewals of software units, and technical support for Altair's specialized engineering and analytics tools. Many of these contracts are awarded on a sole-source basis, reflecting Altair's proprietary position as the exclusive provider of certain software capabilities required by federal agencies. Additionally, Altair serves as a subcontractor to major prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation, General Dynamics Information Technology, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, providing software licenses and support services valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. No small business set-aside designations have been applied to Altair's federal contracts, consistent with its classification as a large business entity and foreign-owned organization.

Altair Engineering has participated in federal grant-funded research and development initiatives through sub-award arrangements with premier research institutions and manufacturing organizations. Between 2021 and 2024, Altair received sub-grant awards totaling approximately $500,000 from the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences Inc., the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, The Pennsylvania State University, and related grant programs. These grant-funded projects focused on advanced manufacturing capabilities, design optimization for defense platforms, digital enterprise technology for maintenance and sustainment improvements, and novel noise liner development enabled by advanced manufacturing techniques. The company's grant work demonstrates its technical expertise in applying simulation and optimization tools to solve complex engineering challenges in support of defense modernization and manufacturing excellence. Grant sub-awards have involved collaboration with government research facilities and industry partners to advance technological capabilities in areas critical to the Department of Defense's operational requirements, including weight reduction strategies, reliability improvement initiatives, and next-generation manufacturing processes utilizing Altair's computational tools and optimization methodologies.

Quick answers

What is Altair Engineering Inc.'s UEI?

Altair Engineering Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is N9GDF8Q6RLE5.

What is Altair Engineering Inc.'s CAGE code?

Altair Engineering Inc.'s CAGE code is 1F7F6.

What is Altair Engineering Inc.'s primary NAICS code?

Altair Engineering Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 513210 (Software Publishers).

Where is Altair Engineering Inc. located?

Altair Engineering Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 1820 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI 48083, USA.

Is Altair Engineering Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Altair Engineering Inc.'s SAM.gov registration expired on May 16, 2026.

What is Altair Engineering Inc.'s most recent federal award?

Altair Engineering Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Altair software renewal (N6893626P5074), from Naval Air Warfare Center, on January 7, 2026.

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