Banner Finance Consultant

Delaware State University's Office of Procurement is requesting proposals for a Banner Finance Consultant to support advanced operations of its Banner Enterprise Resource Management Finance system, with proposals due August 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM Delaware local time. No set-asides or preferences apply, though MBEs, DBEs, WBEs, and VBEs have full opportunity to bid.

The consultant will support Finance, HR/Payroll, Student Accounts Receivable, and Student and Financial Aid modules, with responsibilities including process improvement initiatives, custom reporting, staff training, and operational support across financial operations and audit preparation. The consultant resource must have at least five years of experience providing Banner Finance services. Pricing must be presented as an hourly rate for the initial six-month term plus two optional six-month extensions.

Evaluation criteria are Technical Qualifications (30 points), Firm Qualifications (30 points), and Pricing and Financial Terms (40 points). The contract will be awarded to the vendor whose proposal is most advantageous to the University, not necessarily the lowest-priced bidder.

The initial contract term is six months beginning September 1, 2026, with options to extend for two additional six-month periods by mutual negotiation. The contract is funded with non-State funds and carries a waived bid bond requirement. Vendors must provide Errors and Omissions insurance with coverage of at least $1 million per occurrence and $3 million aggregate, three business references, financial responsibility documentation, and completed non-collusion statements and subcontractor information forms. Questions are due August 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM, with responses posted by August 17. Sealed electronic proposals must be submitted as a single PDF file not exceeding 5 megabytes to contracts@desu.edu; bidders must obtain confirmation of receipt and bear all risk of incomplete, late, or misdirected responses.