Kick-off meeting, requirements gathering; requirements, design, and technical documentation and 3 more items

Computer Aid Inc has been awarded a contract by the State Council of Higher Education in Virginia with a cumulative value of $85,900.00. The award was made on September 18, 2026. The contract encompasses four primary deliverables: initial kick-off meeting and requirements gathering activities ($15,500); implementation of the technical environment including backend functionality, frontend application interface development, and integrations with FAFSA, Institutional Portal, and Virginia Longitudinal Data System ($65,400); migration of the solution to Amazon Web Services Cloud Environment ($2,500); and testing activities including unit testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing, and go-live support ($2,500).

The engagement represents a comprehensive software development and implementation initiative focused on delivering an integrated higher education application platform. The scope of work progresses sequentially from requirements definition through design and technical documentation, followed by full system implementation and integration with existing institutional systems, cloud infrastructure migration, and comprehensive testing protocols culminating in production deployment. The contract structure reflects a phased approach typical of enterprise software development projects within the higher education sector.