Specifications include, but are not limited to: Through receiving utility management services, the Department desires a solution that provides a combination of utility bill validation, analysis, recommended savings, data entry and ability to manipulate the data. The Department’s objective’s in acquiring utility management services includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Validation of utility bills statewide • Perform utility bill audits • Inputting data into Excel format • Providing data that can be manipulated • Providing analysis of data received • Provide recommended savings • Reduce costs and identify trends and usage variations The Department is looking for organizations that will provide solutions to meet the state’s current and future needs and would appreciate responses to Section IV., below.