Alcorn State University ERP Cloud Migration and Ongoing ERP Management Services

Alcorn State University issued RFP #5498 to migrate its on‑premises Ellucian Banner ERP system to a cloud environment and to provide ongoing cloud‑based management services. After a competitive evaluation of three finalists—Ellucian, Campus Works, and Tharseo IT—the university’s evaluation committee recommended Tharseo IT as the awardee, citing its Oracle migration expertise, OCI‑based architecture, and lowest total‑of‑cost among the top contenders. The contract will cover the full migration to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and subsequent day‑to‑day operation, monitoring, security, and user support for the Banner system. • Scope: Complete ERP cloud migration (Oracle Banner) + post‑migration management. • Vendor: Tharseo IT (selected for experience with Oracle‑based migrations and lowest TOC). • Procurement: Open competition RFP; submission deadline April 7 2022; award recommendation June 2022. • Agency: Alcorn State University Office of Purchasing, Lorman, MS.