Notice of Intent to Procure via Digital Marketplace/CHESS for Altair Enterprise Suite - Lease

Solicitation Number: PANDTA-26-P-0000 037952 Title: Notice of Intent to Procure via Digital Marketplace/CHESS for Altair Enterprise Suite - Lease. 100% Small business set aside (The small business size standard is $47,000,000.00). NAICS Code: 513210 Response Date: 13 August 2026 at 5:00 pm EST Siemens Altair brand name only, no exceptions! RFQ#577501 was posted to CHESS IT MART on 8/6/26, and all quotes due via CHESS IT MART on 13 August 2026 at 5:00 pm EST. NO EXCEPTIONS!! DO NOT EMAIL QUOTES, they will be disqualified. ALL QUOTES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH ARMY CHESS. NO EXCEPTIONS. CHESS IT MART Portal: https://chess.army.mil/ MUST be a registered contractor. CHESS Customer Support Team: armychess@army.mil Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm EST. In accordance with AFARS 9-4. Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions (CHESS) a. CHESS is the mandatory source for all purchases of commercial-off-the-shelf software, desktops, notebook computers, video teleconferencing equipment, and other commercial Information Technology (IT) equipment ( e.g., routers, servers, printers, peripherals, regardless of dollar value). CHESS is the mandatory source for all Army IT purchases, except for the Air National Guard, which is exempt from the CHESS requirement and must purchase IT through AFADVANTAGE/GSA-2GIT to retain IT compatibility. Per AFARS 5108.7403, before procuring commercial software outside of the CHESS contracts, the contracting officer or contract ordering official CH must ensure that the requiring activity obtains a waiver. Any IT hardware or software purchase made outside of CHESS requires a Statement of Non-availability (SoNA). See AFARS 5139.101-90(a) and AR 25-1. b. All desktops and notebooks must be purchased during one of the Consolidated Buy ordering periods that occur three times annually (Oct/Jan, Feb/May, and Jun/Sep). Consolidated Buy exception memos are prepared by the requiring activity and are approved by an O6/GS-15 (or equivalent) within the requiring activity and must remain a part of the transaction document file. An exception memo example is available at CHESS Exception Request. c. IT hardware or software purchases require an Army Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-6 approved Information Technology Approval System (ITAS) Memorandum. CHs must include the ITAS Approval Memorandum in the transaction file along with all other supporting documentation. Supporting documentation must include documentation submitted with the ITAS approval request such as a CHESS SoNA. The CHESS website provides information concerning ITAS approvals. CHs may also consult their local command for guidance. The ITAS Approval website is located at h:ttgs:/lcP-robe.armY..mil/entemrise-P-ortal/web/itas/home. d. Any IT hardware or software purchase made outside of CHESS requires a SoNA. A SoNA is a notice that a particular product is not currently available through a CHESS contract. It is not a waiver to purchase, nor does it authorize use on the Army network. For detailed instructions on SoNA requirements and how to obtain a SoNA, see CHESS SONA. ALL QUOTES ARE DUE BY 13 August 2026 at 5:00 pm EST. Contract will be awarded without discussions. Disclaimer: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01. (Effective 13 March 2026) Contract Line Item (CLIN) Structure: The following is a list of contract line item number(s) and items, quantities and units of measure, (including option(s), if applicable): CLIN Description Quantity 0001 Altair Units Enterprise Suite Lease 252 Tokens Specifications/Requirement: See the attached document labeled Salient Characteristics . Clauses: I. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial, applies to this acquisition. In addition to the requirements set forth in FAR 52.212-1, all offers responding to this solicitation/Request for Quote via CHESS must provide their business size in relation to the NAICS code contained in this solicitation and shall identify any socioeconomic categories to which they belong. II. Evaluation criteria: Trade off: Award will be given to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforms to the requirements of this synopsis/solicitation. Best value based on all salient characteristics being met which is more important than price technically acceptable. See all details and attachments posted on Digital Marketplace aka CHESS.: III. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3 (with its Alternate I), Offeror Representations with its offer. N/A IV. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following addenda have been attached to this clause N/A. V. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items and the selected clauses listed in DFARS 212.301 Solicitation provisions and Contract Clauses for the Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR/DFARS clauses cited in this clause are applicable: