The Department of Defense, specifically the United States Air Force, intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase order to ALTAIR for software services, with an anticipated award date of October 22, 2024. This procurement is classified as a sole-source acquisition under FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i), indicating that ALTAIR is the only reasonably available source for the required services, which will be performed over a period of 365 days following the award. Interested vendors may submit capability statements or proposals within five days of the notice to potentially influence the decision on competition, although the government retains discretion on whether to pursue competitive procurement. Responses must be submitted in an unclassified format, limited to 10 pages, and directed to the designated contacts, JaQuan Dangerfield and Kerisha Wordlaw, by the deadline of October 22, 2024, at 12:00 PM EST.