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This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a single award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to obtain personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform Medical Qualification Services for positions with specific medical standards and/or physical requirements pursuant to 5 CFR Part 339.
The Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Secretary (OS), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) is the issuing agency. The NAICS code is 621498 - All Other Outpatient Care Centers, with a $25.5M size standard. The contract has a $40,000,000.00 ceiling and a 5-year ordering period from 11/22/2024 to 11/21/2029, with a 6-month option to extend. Pricing will be on a firm-fixed-price basis. The Government intends to award the contract without discussions but reserves the right to conduct discussions if needed. Proposals are due by the date specified in Block 8 of the SF-1449.
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SECTION A – REQUIREMENTS AND PRICES
CONTRACT ACRONYMS
| AO | Assessing Official |
| CO | Contracting Officer |
| COR | Contracting Officer’s Representative |
| CPARS | Contractor Performance Assessment and Reporting System |
| CS | Contract Specialist |
| DOI | Department of the Interior |
| FAR | Federal Acquisition Regulation |
| FFP | Firm Fixed Price |
| GPE | Government Point of Entry |
| GSA | General Services Administration |
| IAW | In Accordance With |
| IDIQ | Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity |
| IPP | Invoice Processing Platform |
| NAICS | North American Industry Classification System |
| OWF | Office of Wildland Fire |
| POC | Point of Contact |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| SAM | System for Award Management |
Amendment 0002 September 25, 2024 Solicitation No. 140D0424R0071
| Document Title: Office of Wildland Fire Medical Services IDIQ |
| Page 6 of 32 |
SECTION A – REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
The Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Secretary (OS), Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD), on behalf of its customer, Office of Wildland Fire, is requesting proposals for a single award IDIQ. The NAICS Code is 621498 - All Other Outpatient Care Centers, size standard $25.5M. The Product Service Code is Q403 Medical Evaluation/Screening.
SECTION B GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
B1 Scope of Contract
B1.1 The intent of this solicitation is to make a single award IDIQ to obtain personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform Medical Qualification Services for positions with specific medical standards and/or physical requirements pursuant to 5 CFR Part 339.
B1.2 The types of services required include fitness-for-duty medical assessments, decentralized comprehensive medical exams and centralized, independent review of exam results against the occupation- specific medical standard to make a determination whether the examinee meets the medical standard.
B1.3 The establishment of a good working relationship between the Contractor and Government is essential to the success of this contract. The Contractor’s employees' cooperation, professionalism, and positive attitude are required to establish the necessary relationship that must exist to successfully complete this contract.
B2 Certification (deleted)
B2 Technical Requirements
B3.1 All services must be performed in accordance with 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 339, Medical Qualification Determinations and in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, Exhibits, and Attachments.
B3.2 The contractor must ensure employees and subcontractors have current and valid professional certifications before starting work under this contract.
· Reviewing Medical Officer Function must be carried out by a Board Certified, Occupational Health Physician, Internist, Family, or Emergency Medicine Physician.
· Examining Health Care Provider must be a State Licensed Physician, Physician’s Assistant (PA) or Nurse Practitioner (NP).
C1 Pricing and Funding
Offeror must propose all rates on the Fiscal Year (FY)25-29 tab labor rates and Mobile Price Event Schedule items on EXHIBIT D_Price Schedule to be considered for award.
Proposals must be good for 365 calendar days from proposal/revised proposal response date.
C2 Pricing Schedule
C.2.1 The Offeror shall propose pricing utilizing the Price Schedule provided in Exhibit D: Price Schedule.
Offerors shall propose fully loaded, firm fixed pricing for all items in the price schedule. For unit price items, ensure the estimated quantity (provided) multiplied by the unit price (proposed) equals the extended price exactly. The Offeror must propose on all line items to be considered responsive.
C.2.1.1 Once the contractor accepts an order, they are required to follow the terms and conditions of the contract and are expected to meet any scheduled dates mutually agreed upon by both the Government and the Contractor.
C.2.1.2 Funding will not be obligated under the IDIQ. All funding will be provided on individual task orders for each service provided. Each task order will obligate funding for the payment of services.
C.2.1.3 The Minimum Guarantee under the contract, as required by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.216-22, will be the proposed price for phase-in. This minimum guarantee can be submitted through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) and paid to the vendor upon completion.
C2.1.4 The total contract ceiling/maximum is $40,000,000.00 for the contract’s period of performance.
C.2.1.5 Travel. See Mobile Event Price Schedule sheet on the Pricing Workbook for Firm Fixed Pricing for hourly pricing for Personnel, Per Exam Items, and Travel costs.
C.2.1.6 Rounding. All dollar amounts provided shall be rounded to the nearest dollar. All rates on the FY25-29 tab labor rates and Mobile Price Event Schedule items and percentage factors shall be rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
SECTION D – CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
CONTRACT CLAUSES
All Offerors must comply with the following FAR, Department of Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR), and AQD Clauses which apply to this acquisition:
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): https://www.acquisiton.gov/
Clauses Incorporated by Reference
52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984) 52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (Jun 2020) 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014) 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (Nov 2021) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023) 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984) 52.224-2 Privacy Act (Apr 1984) 52.226-7 Drug-Free Workplace (May 2024) 52.227-1 Authorization and Consent (Jun 2020) 52.227-14 Rights in Data-General (May 2014) 52.227-17 Rights in Data-Special Works (Dec 2007)52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991) 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (Jan 1997)
*removed FAR 52.215-20 and 52.215-21
Clauses Incorporated by Full Text
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (May 2024)
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:
1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).
(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).
(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).
(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) ( 31 U.S.C. 3553).
(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).
(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:
_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun 2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).
_X_ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509)).
__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)
_X_ (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).
_X_ (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
__ (6) [Reserved].
__ (7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
_X_ (8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).
_X_ (9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).
__ (10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).
_X_ (11) (i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.
_X_ (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
_X_ (13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).
__ (14) [Reserved].
__ (15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).
_X_ (16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) ( 15 U.S.C. 657a).
__ (17) [Reserved] __ (18) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.
__ (19) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.
_X_ (20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).
_X_ (21) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.
_X_ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.
__ (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.
__ (v) Alternate IV (Sep 2023) of 52.219-9.
__ (22) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.
__ (23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637s).
_X_ (24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).
__ (25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB Program (Feb 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 657f).
_X_ (26) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Feb 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.
__ (27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
__ (28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct 2022) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(m)).
__ (29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).
__ (30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) ( 15U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).
_X_ (31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).
__ (32) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2024).
_X_ (33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
_X_ (34) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.
_X_ (35) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.
_X_ (36) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.
_X_ (37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).
_X_ (38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).
_X_ (39) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
_X_ (40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in FAR 22.1803.)
__ (41) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)
__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)
__ (42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).
__ (43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).
__ (44) 52.223-20, Aerosols (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).
__ (45) 52.223-21, Foams (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).
_X_ (46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) ( E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C. 8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).
_X_ (47) (i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552 a).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.
__ (48) (i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1.
__ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.
__ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved].
__ (iii) Alternate II (Dec 2022) of 52.225-3.
__ (iv) Alternate III (Feb 2024) of 52.225-3.
__ (v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.
__ (50) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (NOV 2023) ( 19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).
__ (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
__ (52) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).
__ (53) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).
__ (54) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) ( 42 U.S.C. 5150).
_X_(55) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (May 2024) ( E.O. 13513).
__ (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).
__ (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).
__ (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 3805).
_X_ (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).
__ (60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).
__ (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).
_X_ (62) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).
_X_ (63) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).
__ (64) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631).
__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.
__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:
_X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter67).
_X_ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
_X_ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) ( 29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) ( 29U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
__ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
_X_ (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).
_X_ (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).
__ (9) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792).
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, as defined in FAR 2.101, on the date of award of this contract, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1), in a subcontract for commercial products or commercial services. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-
(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. 3509).
(ii) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712).
(iii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).
(iv) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).
(v) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).
(vi) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section 102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).
(vii) (A) 52.204–30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec 2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).
(B) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204–30.
(viii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds the applicable threshold specified in FAR 19.702(a) on the date of subcontract award, the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(ix) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
(x) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2015) (E.O.11246).
(xi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).
(xii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).
(xiii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).
(xiv) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.
(xv) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xvi) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).
(B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
(xvii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xviii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xix) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) (E.O. 12989).
(xx) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).
(xxi) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).
(xxii) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552a).
(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.
(xxiii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G Note).
(xxiv) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Jun 2020) ( 42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.
(xxv) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (c) of 52.232-40.
(xxvi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) ( 46 U.S.C. 55305 and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.
(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial products and commercial services a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
(End of clause)
52.216-18 Ordering (Aug 2020)
(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued anytime within the ordering period 11/22/2024 to 11/21/2029 and as extended under FAR 52.217-8.
(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.
(c) A delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when—
(1) If sent by mail (includes transmittal by U.S. mail or private delivery service), the Government deposits the order in the mail;
| (2) If sent by fax, the Government transmits the order to the Contractor's fax number; or |
| (3) If sent electronically, the Government either— |
(i) Posts a copy of the delivery order or task order to a Government document access system, and notice is sent to the Contractor; or
(ii) Distributes the delivery order or task order via email to the Contractor's email address.
(d) Orders may be issued by methods other than those enumerated in this clause only if authorized in the contract.
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52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995)
(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than $1,000.00, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.
(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor-
(1) Any order for a single item in excess of $5,000,000.00;
(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of $6,000,000.00; or
(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 5 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.
(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 15 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor’s intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.
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52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995)
(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.
(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."
(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.
(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor’s and Government’s rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract’s effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract 12 months from the expiration of the IDIQ.
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52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)
The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor anytime prior to the expiration of the contract.
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52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (Jan 1997)
(a) It is expressly agreed and understood that this is a nonpersonal services contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.101, under which the professional services rendered by the Contractor are rendered in its capacity as an independent contractor. The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retains no control over professional aspects of the services rendered, including by example, the Contractor’s professional medical judgment, diagnosis, or specific medical treatments. The Contractor shall be solely liable for and expressly agrees to indemnify the Government with respect to any liability producing acts or omissions by it or by its employees or agents. The Contractor shall maintain during the term of this contract liability insurance issued by a responsible insurance carrier of not less than the following amount(s) per specialty per occurrence: $1,000,000.00.
(b) An apparently successful offeror, upon request by the Contracting Officer, shall furnish prior to contract award evidence of its insurability concerning the medical liability insurance required by paragraph (a) of this clause.
(c) Liability insurance may be on either an occurrences basis or on a claims-made basis. If the policy is on a claims-made basis, an extended reporting endorsement (tail) for a period of not less than 3 years after the end of the contract term must also be provided.
(d) Evidence of insurance documenting the required coverage for each health care provider who will perform under this contract shall be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to the commencement of services under this contract. If the insurance is on a claims-made basis and evidence of an extended reporting endorsement is not provided prior to the commencement of services, evidence of such endorsement shall be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to the expiration of this contract. Final payment under this contract shall be withheld until evidence of the extended reporting endorsement is provided to the Contracting Officer.
(e) The policies evidencing required insurance shall also contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or material change adversely affecting the Government’s interest shall not be effective until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer. If, during the performance period of the contract the Contractor changes insurance providers, the Contractor must provide evidence that the Government will be indemnified to the limits specified in paragraph (a) of this clause, for the entire period of the contract, either under the new policy, or a combination of old and new policies.
(f) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in all subcontracts under this contract for health care services and shall require such subcontractors to provide evidence of and maintain insurance in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause. At least 5 days before the commencement of work by any subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer evidence of such insurance.
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1452.201-70 Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011)
(a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work.
(b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the Contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment.
(c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions:
(1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract;
(2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule;
(3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause;
(4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed;
(5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government.
(d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause.
(e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract.
(f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR.
(g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk.
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GENERAL CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
D.1 Ordering
D.1.1 General
D.1.1.1 Orders for services will be placed by the Government as needs become known. Pricing offered under Exhibit D Price Schedule will remain in effect for the duration of this contract.
D.1.2 Ordering Procedures
D.1.2.1 Task Orders (TOs) will be issued in writing by an authorized, warranted CO within the Acquisition Service Directorate (AQD) to the contractor designating required work to be completed, period of performance, and required deliverables.
D.1.2.2 All TO’s shall be firm fixed price and shall abide by pricing set forth in the subject contract price schedule. If certain items or labor categories are not contained under Exhibit D Price Schedule, the contractor shall immediately notify the CO. For Mobile Medical Events, the contractor shall provide a written price proposal with all proposed pricing costs broken down by labor category and number of hours in accordance with the price schedule. All budgeted travel and shipping expenses shall be displayed separately for the purposes of arriving at a firm fixed price for each.
D.1.2.3 Terms and conditions will be stated in each TO. The basic IDIQ contract also contains terms and conditions which flow down to the TO’s.
D.1.2.4 Should the need arise for a TO modification, the CO will provide the Contractor detailed information which describes the need for the change and a modification will be issued accordingly.
D2 DOI – AAAP- 0028 Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)(February 2021)
Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP).
"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.
Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice:
Contractor name Contractor address IDIQ Contract No.
Task Order No.
Invoice date and number Billing Period for the services performed Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of the items delivered;
Break-out price/cost by task order line item number (CLIN) Provide travel receipts and other relevant information for invoices that include travel.
The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM) will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRBSTL) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131.
If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.
(End of Local Clause)
D3 Post Award Evaluation of Contractor Performance Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (Dec 2015)
| (1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. DOI has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations will be conducted in order to record your contract performance as required by FAR 42.15. | |
| (2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS. CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in CPARS for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action. | |
| (3) We request that you furnish the CO with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract no later than 30 days after award. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official (AO). Information in the report must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public. | |
| (4) When your Contractor Representative(s) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/. | |
| (5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the AO will complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report will be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/. | |
| (i) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation, or return the evaluation without comment. | |
| (ii) Your comments should focus on objective facts in the AO's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance. | |
| (iii)All information provided should be reviewed for accuracy prior to submission. | |
| (iv) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in the space provided, and then selecting “Accept the Ratings and Close the Evaluation”. | |
| (v)Your response is due within 60 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR. On day 15, the evaluation will become available in CPARS marked as “Pending” with or without comments and whether or not it has been closed. | |
| (vi) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 60 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment." | |
| (6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation: | |
| (i) Protect the evaluation as source selection information. After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions. | |
| (ii) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control. | |
| (iii) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes. | |
| (7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 60-day review period. | |
| (8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized. |
D4 Authority of Government Representatives
D.4.1 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR)
The COR(s) for this contract is:
TBD
The appointment and name of the COR will be provided to the contractor after award and upon any changes to the appointed COR.
The Contract Specialist for this contract is:
Sarah Ignacio
(571) 206-8882 sarah_ignacio@ibc.doi.gov
The Contracting Officer for this contract is:
Xanthe Otterstedt
(703) 914-3719 xanthe_otterstedt@ibc.doi.gov
D.6 Travel (Deleted)
D.6.1. No additional amount(s) shall be paid for lodging taxes, occupancy sales tax, city tax, or such taxes or other costs that may be imposed by lodging facilities at any location.
SECTION E- INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS AND EVALUATION FACTORS
E1 General Information
E.1.1 If an offeror wishes to compete for the requirement, they must submit a proposal that includes a signed and dated offer and other requested information specified below by the time and date shown in block 8 on the SF1449 unless changed by an amendment to the solicitation.
E.1.2 The Government intends to evaluate offers and make a single award to the offeror who provides the best overall value to the Government. The Government intends to award this contract without discussions, however the Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct discussions if needed with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.
E.1.3 Assent to Solicitation. If the Offeror takes exception to any of the terms and conditions of thesolicitation, then the Government shall consider its offer to be Unsatisfactory.
E.1.4 It is the offeror’s responsibility to read the solicitation and all related documents carefully and completely and to monitor the Government Point of Entry (GPE) / System for Award Management (SAM) (https://sam.gov/) for any updates to the solicitationon a regular basis. Additionally, it is the offerors’ responsibility to ensure/verify the Government receives the proposal on or before the date/time specified on the SF 1449.
E2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Sep 2023)
(a) The following proposal preparation instructions are in addition to Provision, 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
(b) General
(1) From this solicitation, the government intends to award one single award IDIQ contract by use of competitive source selection procedures in accordance with provisions set forth in the solicitation and FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation, and FAR 16, Types of Contracts.
(2) Alternate proposals are not authorized and will not be accepted.
Replace paragraph (b) entitled “Submission of offers” with the following instructions:
Submission of Offer. Submit a signed and dated proposal to the email address specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Failure to provide all required documents or information may exclude the offeror from further consideration. Only a signed proposal submitted on the SF 1449 will be accepted. The proposal must contain the following information and be arranged in the following sequential order:
| Volume |
| Title |
| Page Limit |
| I |
| General Information (1449, Representations & Certifications, Acknowledgement of Amendments) |
| N/A |
| II |
| *Technical Capability |
| 20 |
| III |
| Past Performance (3 pages per reference) |
| No limit |
| IV |
| *Small Business Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan |
| No limit |
| V |
| Price |
| No limit |
· *The page limit for Volume II Technical Capabilty does not include the volume cover page, table of contents, or glossery of abbreviations. There is a page limit of twenty (20) single sided, 8.5” x 11” pages, using a minimum font size of 11 and a minimum margin of one-half inch on all sides for the Technical Capability factor.
· *Small Business Participation Plan is required of both Small and Large Business offerors, business size standard defined by NAICS code 621498 - All Other Outpatient Care Centers, size standard $25.5M.
· *Subcontracting Plan is required of Large Businesses only.
Questions Concerning Solicitation: Questions shall identify the specific Solicitation Paragraph or Page number referenced.
All questions are to be submitted electronically by the due date of September 13, 2024 by 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET). The final proposal due is as stated in Block 8 of the SF 1449. The primary Point of Contact (POC) for questions is Ms. Sarah Ignacio, Contract Specialist (CS) at sarah_ignacio@ibc.doi.gov. Also copy Contracting Officer, Ms. Xanthe Otterstedt (CO) at xanthe_otterstedt@ibc.doi.gov. Include the solicitation number in the subject line of your email.
One (1) electronic copy of the proposal shall be submitted to the CS via email at sarah_ignacio@ibc.doi.gov and CO via email to xanthe_otterstedt@ibc.doi.gov by the due date specified in Block 14 of the SF30 Amendment 0001. Block 8 of the SF1449. The email subject line should include the solicitation number. The CS or CO will acknowledge receipt of each email submitted.
The email message size limit is 40MB. Depending on the size of the files, multiple emails may be required to ensure proper receipt of all required documents. If multiple emails are required, each email should be numbered “1 of x”, “2 of x”, etc. in the subject line to show how many emails there are in total.
The vendor shall remain responsible for on-time delivery to, and receipt by, the CO.
This is an electronic solicitation release. All proposals are to be submitted electronically. Proposals that are mailed, hand delivered, or submitted by facsimile will not be accepted.
PROPOSAL FORMAT
To aid in the evaluation, all quotes shall follow the same general format. Page limitations on the quotes are described in Table 1. All pages submitted by Offerors in excess of the limitations contained in these instructions will be removed and returned to the contractor by the Contracting Officer. Excess pages will not be considered during evaluation of the quotes.
The proposal shall be submitted in five volumes per Table 1 Proposal Content above and as follows:
Volume I – General Volume II – Technical Capability Volume III – Past Performance Volume IV –Small Business Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan Volume V – Price
Each Volume shall be submitted as a separate file.
OFFER CONTENT
Volume I, General
Volume I shall include:
A completed SF 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, dated, and signed by an authorized…
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