What the buyer needs

AI summary

Air University seeks an annual enterprise-wide subscription for digital and physical diploma generation, management, and issuing services. The scope covers secure digital credential issuance, localized on-demand paper diploma printing, outsourced high-volume print delivery, and transcript services for Air University, the Community College of the Air Force, and the Air Force Institute of Technology. The platform must integrate with existing student information systems and feature single sign-on capabilities. All responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted by October 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Interested vendors can direct questions or concerns to SSgt Phillip Taylor via phone or email. This notice is strictly to gauge market interest, and formal quotes will not be taken into consideration.

Scope of work

Secure digital credential issuance and self-validating verification
Pre-manufactured branded paper stock and on-demand local diploma printing
Comprehensive Learner Records builder and flexible format transcript delivery
Customizable multi-channel email and SMS text notifications
Implementation, templating, and administrative system onboarding
Administrative training, user manuals, and technical support helpdesk
Optional historical and archival student records digitization services
Optional intelligent data automation and transcript extraction engine

Minimum qualifications

SOC II certified hosting environment and data centers
PESC Seal of Approval for XML data standards
PCI compliance for student-funded print transactions
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act accessibility compliance
FERPA and CUI federal cybersecurity compliance

Incumbent and award research

No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.

Market context

Awards in the same category (Educational Support Services). This is not this requirement's award history.

Recent similar awards: Department of Defense, NAICS 611710, performed in AL

Vendor and award	Value	Ends
A P VENTURES, LLCFA330026F0043 · FY26 SOS EDTECH SUPPORT OY4 - TASK ORDER	$653.7K	Sep 15, 2027
A P VENTURES, LLCFA330026F0049 · FY26 GCPME EDTECH SUPPORT OY4 TASK ORDER	$863.8K	Sep 15, 2027
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, INCFA330022C0054 · COURSE/OFFICE SUPPORT	$1.1M	Aug 29, 2027
IBEX IT BUSINESS EXPERTS LLCFA330025C0016 · FY25-F64AU-EAKER-PROJECT COORDINATOR	$405.4K	Mar 31, 2027
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCFA330026F0037 · LEAP TASK ORDER 2	$220.4K	Jan 31, 2027

Top vendors in this category: Department of Defense, NAICS 611710, since Oct 1, 2024

1,387 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.

1. INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC$62.6M
2. INDTAI, INC.$40.9M
3. CYBERMEDIA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC$19.5M
4. DAVIS DEFENSE GROUP, INC.$18.9M
5. NETWORK & SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES INC$13.2M

Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.