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TECHNICAL APPROACH — FHRO-26-Q-1047
Requirement: SOW 3–5; complete up to 5,000 pages within 30 business days

UNDERSTANDING
The Federal Heritage Records Office needs paper records converted into readable,
searchable PDFs with consistent names while the source records remain controlled
and in order. Success is an accepted electronic set, index and returned source files.

METHOD
1. Intake and inventory — Project Lead Maya Chen will reconcile each box to the
customer transfer list, assign a tracking number and record visible exceptions.
Evidence: signed intake inventory.
2. Preparation and digitization — Digitization Lead Luis Ortega will preserve folder
order, prepare pages, scan them and run OCR. Output: searchable draft PDF batches.
3. Quality review — Every file will be checked for readability, orientation, page
order, searchability and Appendix B naming. A second person reviews the first batch
and later samples; a recurring error triggers full review of the affected batch.
4. Delivery and correction — Blue Lantern will provide an index and encrypted drive,
return the paper records and maintain a correction log through acceptance.

WORK PLAN
Pickup and inventory | Days 1–2 | Maya | Signed intake inventory
Preparation and scanning | Days 3–15 | Luis | Batch production log
Quality review and correction | Days 8–20 | Luis / Maya | Completed QC log
Final delivery | By Day 25 | Maya | Delivery receipt and file index
Correction window | Days 26–30 if needed | Assigned team | Closed correction log

KEY RISK
Mixed or damaged pages could slow preparation. Blue Lantern will flag affected pages
during intake, preserve their order and request direction before performing work
outside the quoted assumptions. The plan does not claim conservation capability.