USACE, State College Field Office

The U.S. Government Publishing Office seeks a contractor to digitize approximately 1,170,000 pages of USACE State College Field Office records, converting paper documents and large‑format items into searchable PDFs while complying with stringent security, quality, and data‑destruction requirements. The effort includes pickup, scanning at 300 dpi, OCR, quality assurance per FADGI guidelines, secure delivery on a FIPS‑140‑3 encrypted drive, and final destruction of hard copies. The contractor must also submit a Security Control Plan, obtain Tier 2 (or higher) background clearances for staff, and provide post‑scan proofs for customer approval. • Scope: ~1.17 million pages (452 boxes), varied formats including blueprints, maps, oversized items. • Technical specs: 300 dpi, 16‑bit color, OCR‑enabled PDFs, 3‑Star FADGI quality. • Security: CUI handling, SCP, encrypted hard‑drive delivery, Tier 2+ personnel clearances. • Timeline: Quote due 9/25/2026, material pickup after 9/30/2026, final delivery by 8/6/2027. • Deliverables: Encrypted drive, preservation master, 5‑10 press‑quality PDF proofs, and definitive destruction of originals.