Opportunity
SAM #AU-SMS
Air University Seeks Commercial Student Management System for Higher Education Lifecycle
Buyer
AFLCMC BES
Posted
May 13, 2026
Respond By
May 27, 2026
Identifier
AU-SMS
NAICS
541512, 541511
Air University, part of the Department of the Air Force, is seeking a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Student Management System to support its higher education mission for professional military and continuing education. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Air Force, Air University, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Business and Enterprise Systems (FA8771 AFLCMC GBK) - Products/Services Requested: - Commercial Student Management System (COTS software solution) - System must manage the full student lifecycle: - Admissions, enrollment, graduation, transcript services - Academic advising, course catalog, scheduling, credit evaluation - Bursar functions, reporting, user access control - Integration with existing systems required (e.g., Canvas LMS, AUID) - Must support multi-factor authentication and role-based access control - Compliance with DoD IL-4 security standards is mandatory - Vendors must demonstrate experience with DoD cloud environments - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the documents - Unique/Notable Requirements: - DoD IL-4 security compliance - Integration with Canvas LMS and AUID - Support for multi-factor authentication and role-based access - Experience with DoD cloud environments required
Description
Air University is a military education institution delivering undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees, and non-degree programs to support the Department of Air Force and Department of War requirements for Professional Military Education, Professional Continuing Education, and Professional Developmental Education. Headquarters (HQ) Air University (AU) requires a contractor to provide a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Student Management System to meet or exceed AU’s requirement for an information system for higher education that will manage the complete student lifecycle from applications for admission through program completion to include transcript services.