Student Information System (SIS) Modernization and Sustainment

The 42d Contracting Squadron at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, is conducting a sources-sought market research initiative under solicitation number FA330026SSAUSIS to identify capable small businesses that can modernize, sustain, and support the AU Student Information System. This effort is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 with the NAICS code 518210, limiting eligibility to small businesses, including those designated as 8(a), woman-owned, HUBZone, or service-disabled veteran-owned. The scope encompasses establishing a robust, ITIL-based governance framework, providing transformational and operational support, delivering continuous technical maintenance for the SAP-based system, developing and executing a comprehensive training plan with testing criteria, and furnishing detailed performance reporting. Key deliverables include a Modernization Roadmap to be submitted 90 days after task award, outlining remediation of technical debt and delivery of an Initial Operational Capability, along with quarterly training sessions for up to 20 students and mandatory technical reports covering system uptime, response times, hardware utilization, and downtime metrics. The system must operate under continuous Authority to Operate (ATO) by complying with DoD, U.S. Air Force, and Cloud One (C1) standards, while adhering to cybersecurity mandates outlined in DoDI 8500.01 and DoDI 8410.02, including implementation of role-based access controls, least-privilege principles, and Tier 1 background investigations for all personnel. Contractor staff must obtain Common Access Cards through the TASS process, wear proper identification when on-site, and operate under a non-personal services model where the Government does not supervise day-to-day execution. Performance will be evaluated against a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan to be provided upon contract initiation, with contractors required to address any concerns within five business days. The proposed contract includes a 12-month base period with four optional 12-month extension periods, and while work is generally scheduled for 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST Monday through Friday, flexible scheduling is permitted. All responses must be submitted via email by 1:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time on June 5, 2026, and must include company details, CAGE and DUNS codes, business classification, NAICS code certification, confirmation of capability to meet the Draft Statement of Work requirements, and any proposed commercial contract terms aimed at improving contractual