DOC-REF: FRC-2026-04-28Rev 04 / 2026

Section 8.4 - Register entry

DOC-REF: FRC-MKT-FR2527956755

Meridian LMS

Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC lists Meridian LMS on the FedRAMP Marketplace with the status FedRAMP Certified, at Moderate impact, on the Program path under the 20x process. Package FR2527956755, read from the marketplace feed as of September 3, 2026.

FedRAMP Certified20xProgram path

Section A. Register entry

What the marketplace records

FedRAMP package ID
FR2527956755
Cloud service provider
Meridian Knowledge Solutions, LLC
Certification status
FedRAMP Certified
Impact level
Moderate
Certification class
Class C (Moderate)
Authorization path
Program
Certification type
20x
Marketplace phase
Ongoing Certification
Deployment model
Public Cloud
Register snapshot
September 3, 2026
Service model
SaaS
Independent assessor
Fortreum, LLC
Certification date
March 6, 2026
Status date
March 6, 2026
Annual assessment
August 25, 2011
Agency authorizations
1
Business categories
Analytics, Collaboration, Communication, Education & Training, Human Resources, Learning Management, Talent Development, Talent Management
SAM.gov UEI
MM9LQ3WBY5V7
Milestones on record
3

The marketplace carries Meridian LMS under package FR2527956755 with 19 recorded fields. Its certification date is March 6, 2026. Fortreum, LLC is named as the independent assessor, with an annual assessment date of August 25, 2011. 1 agency is listed as having authorized it, among them Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. It is delivered as SaaS on a public cloud, filed under 8 business categories including Analytics, Collaboration, Communication and 5 more. Its SAM.gov unique entity identifier is MM9LQ3WBY5V7.

Section B. Milestones

3 entries in the marketplace event log

Most recent first, as recorded by FedRAMP.

Event log
DateCategoryRecorded
March 6, 2026Status ChangeStatus changed from Initial Program Review to FedRAMP Certified
December 5, 2025Status ChangeStatus changed from Final Program Review to FedRAMP In Process
January 27, 2025Status ChangeStatus set to FedRAMP In Process

Section C. Cost context

What reaching Moderate costs

Our own published ranges for a provider going through this level. Nothing here is a figure this provider has disclosed.

Cost context

Budget for a Moderate authorization

Initial authorization$800,000 to $2,000,000
Continuous monitoring$150,000 to $350,000 a year
Typical timeline12 to 18 months
Control baseline325+ controls
Annual assessment$90,000 to $260,000 a year

Our published planning range for a provider pursuing Moderate. It is not a figure any listed provider has disclosed.

Read the FedRAMP Moderate cost guide / annual assessment cost / continuous monitoring cost

Path

The marketplace records 80 offerings on the Program path, 76 of them 20x. Our 20x page covers what that model is estimated to cost. FedRAMP 20x cost analysis

20x

This package is on the 20x track. Our 20x page puts an early estimate of $100,000 to $300,000 on a Low or Moderate authorization under 20x against $500,000 to $2,000,000+ on the traditional path. Those are estimates from early pilot data, not observed invoices. 20x cost analysis

Section E. Agencies on the record

1 agency listed against this package

As published on the marketplace. An agency named here has issued its own authorization to operate; FedRAMP does not issue ATOs itself.

  • Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program

Section G. Nearest entries on the register

Comparable offerings

Scored on impact level, path, status, shared business categories and how close the two entries sit in the register's own timeline.

Section H. Description

As published on the marketplace

The provider's own description of the service, reproduced from the FedRAMP feed without edits.

Meridian LMS is a SaaS learning management system designed for government and regulated organizations with complex training, compliance, certification, and reporting requirements. Hosted in AWS and delivered in a dedicated environment created specifically for FedRAMP customers, Meridian is ideal for federal, state, local, and tribal agencies, their contractors, and related entities. Fully Section 508 and WCAG compliant, Meridian helps organizations strengthen oversight, streamline administration, and maintain audit-ready training operations. In addition to its FedRAMP SaaS offering, Meridian LMS can also be deployed on-premises or in a customer's private cloud to meet diverse security and infrastructure requirements. Learn more in the Meridian Trust Center: https://meridian-knowledge-solutions.github.io/fedramp-trust-center/

Next step

What the same authorization would cost you

The worksheet turns an impact level, an existing security posture and an organization size into a line-by-line budget, with the 3PAO fee split out.

Provenance and independence

Source: the FedRAMP Marketplace product feed, produced by the General Services Administration. The feed's own last-change stamp is September 3, 2026; this copy was taken on September 5, 2026.

GSA's disclaimers page states that FedRAMP content about a specific commercial product or service is provided for the information and convenience of the public and “does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the General Services Administration”. A listing here is a record of a certification status, not a judgment about the product.

FedRAMPCost.com is an independent cost reference. We are not affiliated with FedRAMP, the GSA, any provider listed on this page, or any assessment organization, and no provider pays to appear in this register.

DOC-REF: FRC-2026-04-28 / Updated 2026-04-28