(1) Vendor needs to provide transcript processing and transfer credit evaluation automation solution– Agency seeks proposals for a comprehensive, enterprise–level transcript processing and transfer credit evaluation automation solution that modernizes and automates transfer credit intake, evaluation, articulation, and prospective transfer student recruitment by means of a transfer portal that is able to provide degree audit information to prospective students.– The selected solution will leverage AI technologies to extract transcript data, match it against institutional equivalency rules and must integrate seamlessly with Oracle Campus Solutions (PeopleSoft) and support the full lifecycle of transfer credit—from transcript ingestion to final posting in the Student Information System (SIS).• Required Functional Components– Transcript Ingestion & Processing– The proposed solution must:– High School & College Transcript Reading• Accurately read and parse both high school and college transcripts, including:– PDF and scanned images– E–transcripts (e.g., Parchment, National Student Clearinghouse, SPEEDE)– Unofficial documents uploaded by students• Extract course, grade, credit, and term information.– Connection to Existing Document Management• Pull transcripts directly from OnBase via API or automated retrieval.• Associate transcript data with the correct student record and/or prospect– Real–Time or Near–Real–Time Integration– The solution must support real–time or near–real–time exchange of data between the vendor system and PeopleSoft, including:• Web services, REST APIs, integration broker endpoints, or other standards–based approaches• Secure and FERPA–compliant transmission protocols• Automated synchronization of changes without manual intervention(2) The contract period will be for one year.