Custom Project · CUSTOM / P16

Scoped analysis. Fixed quote. Built to a Blueprint.

A sophisticated studio engagement — we analyze your goals, constraints, and systems, then lock a fixed quote with a written Blueprint before build. Case-study-level craft, clear declines, and secure handoff paths.

Studio engagement
Fixed quote after analysis
50/50 payment
Blueprint before build
No secrets in email

Written acceptance checklist
Clear declines — we pass when it’s not a fit
Secure credential path (Bitwarden Send later)

Process

From scope to build

A rigorous path — outcomes first, then commercial lock, then delivery.

Submit scope
Describe goals, constraints, systems, timeline, and optional budget band. No secrets in email — names and paths only; Bitwarden Send later when needed.
Lane routing
CoS routes to Deal Desk (commercial) + Services Builder (technical). Best-suited lane analyzes fit vs declines.
Scoped analysis
Written estimate: effort bands, timeline weeks, deliverables sketch, assumptions, and declines screen — then a proposed fixed quote.
Fixed quote lock
On your written confirmation, we lock a fixed package price with 50/50 payment (final before code handoff), timeline weeks, and an acceptance checklist — not an open retainer.
Deposit → onboarding
Pay the deposit, then Requirements Pack → specialist review → one Blueprint → sign-off → build.

What you get

Deliverables framing

Fixed-scope quote letter with assumptions and acceptance themes
Custom Requirements Pack derived from the locked quote
Unified Project Blueprint before build
Handoff runbook covering env, rebuild, and known limits
14-day bugfix on delivered scope after written acceptance

Fit

When this is right

Work that doesn’t map cleanly to a single catalog package
Multi-system builds with a clear “done means…” outcome
Teams that want fixed commercial terms after a short analysis

Declines

What we don’t take on

HIPAA or clinical work
Regulated finance systems of record
Realtime voice products
Open-ended founding-engineer retainers
Profit, return, or win-rate guarantees (quant-adjacent)

Intake

Tell us about the project

Builds a structured email to [email protected]. Do not paste live API keys, passwords, or secrets — names and paths only.

Your name * Email *

Company / project name Goals — “done means…” *

Constraints (tech, legal, timeline) Systems involved (names only)

Timeline pressure Budget band (optional)

Files / artifacts note

Declines screen — confirm none of these apply Does not apply: HIPAA or clinical work Does not apply: Regulated finance systems of record Does not apply: Realtime voice products Does not apply: Open-ended founding-engineer retainers Does not apply: Profit, return, or win-rate guarantees (quant-adjacent)

Check each item you are not asking Harbor to take on.

I understand Harbor will run a scoped analysis, then lock a fixed quote with 50/50 payment before build — not an open retainer.

Opens your mail client with a structured body. No backend; nothing is stored on this page.

After you send

What happens next

CoS routes Deal Desk + Services Builder
You receive a written estimate and proposed fixed quote
On lock: 50% deposit, then Requirements Pack
Blueprint sign-off → build → written acceptance

Commercial terms

After analysis: Fixed fee
Deposit: 50% of fixed fee
Balance: 50% when finished — before code handoff

Harbor locks a fixed quote after scoped analysis. Payment is 50% deposit to start and 50% final when finished — before source/code handoff. Blueprint sign-off authorizes build; final pay authorizes code release — not an open retainer.

Security

Never put live secrets in email. Share credential names and paths only; Harbor will arrange Bitwarden Send (or equivalent) when access is needed.

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