Opportunity Overview
Energy & Utility Management Software, Solicitation 2027-006, is an open technology procurement from Lexington / Richland County School District Five. The District seeks a secure cloud-based platform to centralize utility accounts, automate utility bill collection and data entry, track consumption and costs, identify billing irregularities, and provide facilities reporting and analytics.
Deadline and Current Documents
Proposals are due September 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The controlling public notice does not state a timezone, so Atlas does not infer one. The District procurement page currently posts the solicitation and Amendment One; prospective offerors should review and acknowledge the current amendment before submission. No public contract ceiling is stated in the SC Business Opportunities notice.
Eligibility and Submission
The solicitation is directed to qualified and experienced vendors able to provide the requested cloud-based energy and utility management solution. Detailed technical, security, pricing, qualification, and submission requirements are controlled by the District solicitation package and amendment. Procurement inquiries are directed to D5bids@lexrich5.org.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 58/100. This is a legitimate school-district technology procurement with a current amendment and near-term deadline.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The scope concerns facility utility management rather than clinical care, guided examinations, vitals, remote assessment, or telehealth.
QC Healthcare Fit: 0/100. No clinical staffing or healthcare-services requirement is established.
Direct-vendor disposition: no Dr. Miltie pursuit is advanced because no verified Dr. Miltie capability matches the requested utility-management platform.
Official Source
Official sources: South Carolina Business Opportunities and Lexington / Richland County School District Five Procurement, Solicitations and Awards.