Air University Student Management System

Air University, under the Department of Defense, is seeking market information for a commercial off-the-shelf Student Management System to support its comprehensive educational mission spanning Professional Military Education, Professional Continuing Education, and degree-granting higher education programs. The system must manage the entire student lifecycle—from application and admission through registration, course completion, and transcript issuance—with full integration of credit evaluation from standardized exams like CLEP, DANTES, SAT, and ACT, as well as automated synchronization with learning management systems such as Canvas and Blackboard. Key capabilities include rules-based course assignment, bulk enrollment and rostering, waitlist management, financial obligations tracking, automated academic evaluations for graduation, and certified and unofficial transcript generation. The system must operate within a Department of Defense Impact Level 4 environment, meet DISA Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide standards for Controlled Unclassified Information, and be deployable on Air Force Cloud 1 or the Joint Warfighter Community Cloud. It must handle Personally Identifiable Information and Controlled Unclassified Information with robust role-based access controls, multi-factor authentication including Common Access Card integration, and single sign-on via SAML to connect with DoD business systems. This request is structured as a Sources-Sought Notice, identified by solicitation number AU-SMS and NAICS code 611310, posted on May 20, 2026, with a response deadline of May 27, 2026. It is explicitly not a solicitation for proposals or a binding contract opportunity; responses are for informational and planning purposes only and cannot be used to form a contract. Vendors are required to submit responses via email to AU.EEMS.Support@us.af.mil, not exceeding ten pages, and must provide basic credentials including company name, CAGE code, business size classification, and current Facility Clearance Level. The place of performance is Montgomery, Alabama, and all costs associated with response preparation are borne by the submitter. While no contract value, term length, or payment terms are specified, the government reserves the right to follow up with respondents for clarification and to engage additional vendors to assess market capabilities. The system must enable documented acceptance by Air University and fully support the administrative, academic, and security needs of a large-scale military education institution.