Higher Education Payment Processing System
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Pre-proposal conference: July 15th, 2026
Questions due: July 15th, 2026
Deadline for submission: August 5th, 2026
Award posting: September 16th, 2026
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
Medical University Of South Carolina
DESCRIPTION
A higher education institution in South Carolina is seeking a vendor to provide a comprehensive payment processing system for student billing and payments. The selected vendor is expected to deliver all required software, hosting, licensing, implementation services, training, documentation, and ongoing support to provide a fully operational solution.
The proposed system must offer capabilities comparable to or exceeding TouchNet, including an all-in-one billing and payment platform for higher education. Required functionality includes real-time integration with the institution’s student information system, identified as Anthology, or similar systems; online bill presentment and payment access for students, parents, and authorized users; support for debit cards, credit cards, electronic checks, digital wallets, international payments, foreign currency, and one-time or recurring payments. The solution must also support electronic student refunds, including financial aid refunds, payment plans, and a centralized payment gateway for multiple departments and merchant IDs.
Additional requirements include integration with third-party vendors such as Anthology Reach, Modern Campus, and Cloud CME, along with flexibility to accommodate future institutional systems. The institution also requires branded responsive web-based payment portals, role-based access controls, delegated administrative permissions, and the ability to test integrations prior to deployment. The contract term is three years, and vendor questions are due by July 15, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- Submissions are due August 5, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 15, 2026.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by Medical University Of South Carolina. The work is located in Charleston, South Carolina, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Provider of higher education payment and billing platforms
- Experience delivering systems comparable to TouchNet
- Strong integration expertise with student information systems such as Anthology
- Capability to support credit card, ACH, digital wallet, and international payment processing
- SaaS company offering hosting, implementation, training, and ongoing support
- Experience with student refunds, financial aid disbursements, and payment plans
- Ability to support multi-department payment gateways and merchant ID structures
- Proven track record serving colleges or universities in the United States
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