Altair Engineering Inc.
Troy, MI Headquarters
- UEI
- N9GDF8Q6RLE5
- CAGE
- 1F7F6
- Primary NAICS
- 513210 Software Publishers
- SAM.gov registration
- Expired
Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541420 Industrial Design Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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- 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
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- Consulting
- SIC code
- 89 Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
- Profiles
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $453,898 |
| FY2025 | $2,254,677 |
| FY2024 | $2,637,843 |
| FY2023 | $2,009,819 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $236,859 | |
| 2 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $125,460 | |
| 3 | Department of Health and Human Services | $68,705 | |
| 4 | Air Force | $22,875 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viasat Inc. | FA945323F0013 | $120,600 | |
| Torch Technologies Inc. | W31P4Q24FC001 | $52,920 | |
| Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC | DENA0002839 | $53,065 | |
| Valkyrie Enterprises, LLC | 0001 | $320,250 | |
| The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory LLC | N0002424F8206 | $34,010 |
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Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | 13-C-AJFE-PSU-6 | $500,000 | |
| National Center For Manufacturing Sciences Inc. | HQ00342020007 | $305,126 | |
| National Center For Manufacturing Sciences Inc. | HQ00342020007 | $902,000 |
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About the company
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
Is Altair Engineering Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Altair Engineering Inc.'s SAM.gov registration expired on May 16, 2026.
How much has Altair Engineering Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $2,254,677 to Altair Engineering Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $7,356,237 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Altair Engineering Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Altair Engineering Inc. ranked #57 in PSC DE11 in FY2025.
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 (NAVAIR), on January 7, 2026.
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