AL Air National Guard Digital Recruiting
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Air Force, 187th Fighter Wing, ALANG Recruiting, has issued a Special Notice indicating its intent to award a sole-source contract to STRYDER CORP DBA HANDSHAKE for a digital recruiting partnership. This partnership aims to target high-intent university students and graduates in Alabama. The decision follows market research that identified Handshake as the only vendor capable of meeting the unique requirement for native integration into Alabama university IT portals via Single Sign-On (SSO).
Scope of Work
The intended contract will establish a digital recruiting partnership focused on connecting the AL Air National Guard with high-intent university students and graduates. A critical component of this requirement is the platform's ability to be natively integrated into Alabama university IT portals through Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication. This unique, hardcoded career services infrastructure, exclusive to STRYDER CORP DBA HANDSHAKE, is essential for providing authenticated and trusted access to the student body across the state.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Special Notice (Intent to Award Sole-Source)
- Intended Awardee: STRYDER CORP DBA HANDSHAKE
- Set-Aside: Not applicable (Sole-Source)
- Response Due: June 2, 2026, 7:00 PM ET
- Published: May 19, 2026, 3:18 PM ET
- Product/Service Code: R701 (Advertising Services)
- Place of Performance: Montgomery, AL
Justification for Sole-Source
Market research conducted on May 12, 2026, evaluated 19 potential vendors. It was determined that STRYDER CORP DBA HANDSHAKE is the sole source capable of fulfilling the government's requirement. Their platform's native integration into Alabama university IT portals via SSO, providing hardcoded career services infrastructure, is unique and critical for trusted access to the student population. No other identified vendor can satisfy this specific capability.
Response Information
This notice is an intent to award a sole-source contract. Interested parties who believe they can meet the stated requirements must submit their capabilities by the response date. For inquiries, contact Douglas Seaton at douglas.seaton@us.af.mil or 334-394-7528.