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1. REQUISITION NO.

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3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

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b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)

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10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

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DPAS (15 CFR 700)

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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

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SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

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25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

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28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

(REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

552-24-1-926-0002 36C25024Q0100 11-14-2023 Christopher Council 216-447-8300 11-28-2023 08:00

EST

36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 260 E. University Avenue Cincinnati

OH

45219 X X 811210 $34 Million Net 30 N/A X 36C552 Department of Veterans Affairs Dayton VAMC 4100 W. Third Street Dayton

OH

45428 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 260 E. University Avenue Cincinnati

OH

45219

36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs

FMS-VA-2(101)

Financial Services Center PO Box 149971 Austin

TX

78714-9971 See CONTINUATION Page Please refer to statement of work. Service contract for Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) Tool Sharpening and Repair at the Dayton VAMC.

Questions cut-off date is 17 November 2023 at 8:00 AM.

Solicitation closing date is 28 November 2023 at 08:00 AM.

Please make sure you are responding to the evaluation factors listed on page 32 when submitting your proposals.

See CONTINUATION Page X X Contracting Officer - Services Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

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B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C250 Christopher T. Council

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 260 E. University Avenue Cincinnati OH 45219

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

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PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

On-Site Mobile Instrument Repair & Sharpening

Section 1: General Information

1.1 General: The Dayton VA medical center located at 4100 W. Third St., Dayton, OH 45428, has an ongoing requirement for an On-Site Mobile Medical Instrument Repair and Sharping Services Vendor.

Dayton VAMC is a VA Health Care Facility that provides a wide variety of specialty care services and procedures to its Veterans. The Dayton VAMC requires numerous specialty surgical and medical instruments, and these instruments require preventative maintenance repair, sharpening, refurbishment, and assessment for replacement services.

Dayton VAMC requires an On-Site mobile medical instrument repair and sharping service contract vendor to provide preventive maintenance (PM) schedule repairs, refurbishment, and assessment for replacement services. These services are required for a twelve (12) month base period with two (2) options years.

The Vendor shall provide PM, which may consist of aligning, calibrating, refurbishing, cleaning, stain removal, polishing, sharpening, oiling, straightening, adjusting, replacing parts, and maintaining the equipment. These services are periodic in nature and are required to maintain the equipment in such a condition that it may be operated in accordance with its intended manufacturer’s design and functional capacity with minimal incidence of malfunction or inoperative conditions. Instrumentation includes, but is not limited to, specialty trays by service (Neuro, Ortho, ENT et.) curettes, Hemostats, scissors, graspers, laparoscopic instruments, rongeurs, surgical knifes, et.

1.2 Period of Performance: Base (at start of contract) with two option years available.

1.3 Place of Performance: Dayton VA Medical Center and off-site location (vendor facility).

1.4 Hours of Operation: Will be required, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Weekends and Federal Holidays.

1.5 Work Schedule: Repairs, refurbishment and assessment for replacement will occur minimally every two weeks. **Please note there is no need for laser etching. The Dayton facility has their own etching tool**

1.6 Building 330, Main Hospital –Main loading dock parking lot.

1.7 Type of Contract: The government will award a Firm Fixed Price contract. (No T&M will be included).

1.8 Contract Changes: Additional sharpening and repair of medical surgical instruments by changes in mission assignments must be documented by a written contract modification. If the contractor receives a request from VA personnel directing or requesting work that the contractor believes is not within the terms of the PWS or the contract, then the contractor must notify the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer of the request. The only person that has the authority to modify the terms of the contract or request work for which compensation will be provided is a Contracting Officer.

1.9 Invoicing: All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System – The FSC uses a third-party contractor, Tungsten, to transition vendors from paper to electronic invoice submission. Please go to this website: http://www.tungsten-network.com/US/en/veterans-affairs/ to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge.

More information on the VA Financial Services Center is available at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.

Section 2: Definitions & Acronyms

2.1 Definitions:

Contractor. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

Contracting Officer (CO). A person with the authority to enter into, administers, and/or terminates contracts and makes related findings. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who has the authority to contractually bind the Government. The Contracting Officer may designate a government employee to act as his authorized technical representative.

Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The person has been designated as the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of his/her authority. This individual shall not be authorized to award, agree to, or sign any contract or modification thereto, or in any way to obligate the payment of money by the Government. The COR advises the Contracting Officer on matters relating to this contract, verifies completion of the work, certifies invoices related to completed work, and ensures compliance with all provisions of the contract.

Corrective Action. Action taken by the Contractor to correct a deficiency and identify the cause(s) of the deficiency.

2.2 Acronyms:

PM Preventive Maintenance

Section 3: Contractor Furnished Items and Services The Contractor shall provide all personnel necessary and mobile workstation to assure that all services are in accordance with the contract and all applicable laws and regulations. The contractor shall ensure all work meets performance standards specified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and referenced documents.

Section 4: Specific Tasks

4.1 Service to be Provided.

1. The contractor shall ensure that they and their instrument technicians have documented work experience, training by the instrument manufacturers and instrument vendors, required certifications for specific instruments, and safety records to conform to the services required.

2. The contractors instrument technician’s must be able to sharpen instruments correctly and also recognize when one is no longer safe to use

3. The contractor shall provide a system to tag non-repairable items and remove them from service pending replacement.

4. Basic instrument repairs shall include, checking instrument’s alignment and box hinges, demagnetization, staining or rusting (which may indicate a facility water quality problem), and replacement of tungsten inserts on needle holders

5. Surgical instruments maintenance and repair will be handled with care. All instruments shall be repaired and maintained in proper operating conditions, as specified by the original manufacturer. The contractor will be return instruments in as good as new condition.

6. The contractor will be required to test instruments for accurate alignment, sharpness, insulation, and calibration per manufactures instructions for user. All returned inspected and repaired instruments will be stain free and polished to like new condition.

7. The Contractor will supply document clarifying company’s scope of work which will state what type of work can be accomplished on-site, locally, and what will need to be sent out to the contractor’s/vendors off-site facility for repair.

8. The mobile unit should be self-sustained with electrical power, air compressor, etc.

9. Instruments sent out for Off-Site repair will be returned no later than 15 business days after picking up.

10. If an instrument is un-repairable the contractor will immediately notify SPS for further instructions.

11. Bi-weekly repair, sharpening, and testing of up 6-8 surgical trays with one-off surgical instruments included. Periodic (infrequent) repair of Pedigo Case and AMSCO Sterilizer carts.

4.2 Contractor Personnel

1. The contractor or representative shall be available during normal duty hours to respond by telephone within one business day of notification by the COR and shall be available to meet with COR or designated representative within one business day after notification to discuss problem areas. After normal duty hours, the contractor or representative shall respond by following day.

2. The contractor’s employees shall be fluent in English and shall be able to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate effectively in English.

3. The Contractor shall not consume tobacco products on the Dayton VAMC campus.

4. The Contractor shall ensure that the repairs and service functions are performed in conformance with ANSI-AAMI ST-79;2010 PART 7.7 (Servicing and repairs of devices in the health care facility), ISO-9001 and specifications used by the instrument manufacturer.

5. The Contractor shall also be responsible for adhering to all requirements under the Privacy Act due to the possibility that confidential medical record information may be accessible and/or visible to contractor employees during performance of their daily duties. The Contractor shall obtain a signed “Confidentiality Certificate” from each employee prior to allowing them to start work under this contract. The contractor shall keep a copy of confidentiality certificate on site for inspection purposes.

4.3 SPS support

1. SPS will be the point of contact for all surgical instrument pickups and returns. The returned required instruments will be inspected and reprocessed in SPS.

2. SPS staff will perform a serviceable quality check of instruments for the Dayton VAMC site. Any instruments that fail the quality check will be re-processed by SPS and returned to the contractor for additional repairs at no additional cost to the facility.

4.4 Contractor’s Attire and Identification

1. Identification Tags/Cards. The Contractor shall wear on the front of the uniform, clearly readable name identification (ID) logo identifying the contractor’s and employee’s name.

2. Vehicle identification. The mobile repair unit is required and will properly display the contractor’s name.

3. Contractor’s Personal Hygiene: The Contractor’s attire and presentation shall be appropriate per industry standard.

4.5 Fire Prevention and Emergency Procedures

1. The Contractor shall take such safety precautions as necessary to protect the lives and health of occupants of the buildings.

2. Any hazardous incidents created by the Contractor shall be corrected immediately.

3. The Contractor shall comply with applicable Federal, State, Local and facility safety and fire regulations and codes which are in effect at the beginning of the contract period. The Contractor shall keep abreast of and comply with changes in these regulations and codes applicable to the contract.

4. The Contractor shall follow applicable facility policies concerning fire and/or disaster events.

5. Posting Warning Signs: The Contractor shall display warning/caution signage provided by the VA in all areas where operations may cause traffic obstruction or personnel hazard. The cleaning of lobbies and corridors, resulting in a temporary wet or slippery floor surface, shall be, appropriately posted with signs and shall be accomplished so that it will not be necessary for personnel or patients to cross the wet surface to gain access to other areas.

Section 5: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan To evaluate contractor performance and ensure quality of work provided by the contractor, the COR will document and report any issues that are reported by SPS to the contracting officer.

The C&A requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required

Steam Sterilizers for chamber cleaning twice annually:

AMSCO 600 Large Chamber sterilizer: 1563V-1 3 Each AMSCO 400 Small Chamber sterilizer: 20S 1 Each AMSCO Century Small Chamber sterilizer: V-116 1 Each

Case and Sterilizer carts:

Pedigo Revolution Case Carts 48 Each AMSCO Sterilizer Carts & Racks 5 Each

Dayton VAMC Surgical Set/Instrument Inventory Listing:

Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price, Base Year Contract with two, one-year option periods. Billing shall be a monthly flat service rate.

This acquisition is being conducted under Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria.

Submit electronic email submission of word documents or PDFs. Individual file size limit is 10MB. Submit multiple emails with separate attachments if exceeding the amount. Email submissions only to Christopher.Council@va.gov and Michael.Groneman@va.gov.

Evaluation Factors

1. The contractor shall be competent & proficient in full repairs and refurbishments to entail complete reinsulating, laser welding, straightening, testing, realigning, machining, powder coating, sharpening, and complete rebuilds as well as other actions needed to bring instruments to original design specification & in compliance with ANSI-AAMI ST-79 part 7.7.

2. The contractor shall furnish evidence of ISO 9001:2015 certified Other Electronic & Precision Equipment Repair & Maintenance certification.

3. Contractor shall provide descriptive response of how you are able to provide 1-hour response time via a phone call and 24 hours onsite.

4. Describe dispatch plan to have service provider on-site to meet an Emergency turnaround time of 24 hours for surgical equipment & sets.

5. Describe your plan to have Extensive repairs (i.e., Stryker CAMS, rigid scopes, dental power equipment) completed within a time of three weeks.

6. Provide a narrative plan of how you plan to meet Cart repairs including case carts, loading carts, once per month (infrequent typically 1-2 per year.)

7. Provide a plan on bi-annual autoclaving cleaning.

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Onsite Instrument Maintenance and Repair.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin:

POP End:

Offsite Instrument Maintenance and Repair.

Steam Sterilizers Cleaning Twice Annually.

Onsite Instrument Maintenance and Repair.

Contract Period: Option 1

Offsite Instrument Maintenance and Repair.

Steam Sterilizers Cleaning Twice Annually.

Onsite Instrument Maintenance and Repair.

Contract Period: Option 2

Offsite Instrument Maintenance and Repair.

Steam Sterilizers Cleaning Twice Annually.

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

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SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEC 2022)

(a) Inspection/Acceptance. The Contractor shall only tender for acceptance those items that conform to the requirements of this contract. The Government reserves the right to inspect or test any supplies or services that have been tendered for acceptance. The Government may require repair or replacement of nonconforming supplies or reperformance of nonconforming services at no increase in contract price. If repair/replacement or reperformance will not correct the defects or is not possible, the Government may seek an equitable price reduction or adequate consideration for acceptance of nonconforming supplies or services. The Government must exercise its post-acceptance rights—

(1) Within a reasonable time after the defect was discovered or should have been discovered; and

(2) Before any substantial change occurs in the condition of the item, unless the change is due to the defect in the item.

(b) Assignment. The Contractor or its assignee may assign its rights to receive payment due as a result of performance of this contract to a bank, trust company, or other financing institution, including any Federal lending agency in accordance with the Assignment of Claims Act (31 U.S.C. 3727). However, when a third party makes payment (e.g., use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card), the Contractor may not assign its rights to receive payment under this contract.

(c) Changes. Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties.

(d) Disputes. This contract is subject to 41 U.S.C. chapter 71, Contract Disputes. Failure of the parties to this contract to reach agreement on any request for equitable adjustment, claim, appeal or action arising under or relating to this contract shall be a dispute to be resolved in accordance with the clause at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.233-1, Disputes, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Contractor shall proceed diligently with performance of this contract, pending final resolution of any dispute arising under the contract.

(e) Definitions. The clause at FAR 52.202-1, Definitions, is incorporated herein by reference.

(f) Excusable delays. The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

(g) Invoice.

(1) The Contractor shall submit an original invoice and three copies (or electronic invoice, if authorized) to the address designated in the contract to receive invoices. An invoice must include—

(i) Name and address of the Contractor;

(ii) Invoice date and number;

(iii) Contract number, line item number and, if applicable, the order number;

(iv) Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price and extended price of the items delivered;

(v) Shipping number and date of shipment, including the bill of lading number and weight of shipment if shipped on Government bill of lading;

(vi) Terms of any discount for prompt payment offered;

(vii) Name and address of official to whom payment is to be sent;

(viii) Name, title, and phone number of person to notify in event of defective invoice; and

(ix) Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The Contractor shall include its TIN on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(x) Electronic funds transfer (EFT) banking information.

(A) The Contractor shall include EFT banking information on the invoice only if required elsewhere in this contract.

(B) If EFT banking information is not required to be on the invoice, in order for the invoice to be a proper invoice, the Contractor shall have submitted correct EFT banking information in accordance with the applicable solicitation provision, contract clause (e.g., 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management, or 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other Than System for Award Management), or applicable agency procedures.

(C) EFT banking information is not required if the Government waived the requirement to pay by EFT.

(2) Invoices will be handled in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(h) Patent indemnity. The Contractor shall indemnify the Government and its officers, employees and agents against liability, including costs, for actual or alleged direct or contributory infringement of, or inducement to infringe, any United States or foreign patent, trademark or copyright, arising out of the performance of this contract, provided the Contractor is reasonably notified of such claims and proceedings.

(i) Payment.—

(1) Items accepted. Payment shall be made for items accepted by the Government that have been delivered to the delivery destinations set forth in this contract.

(2) Prompt payment. The Government will make payment in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (31 U.S.C. 3903) and prompt payment regulations at 5 CFR part 1315.

(3) Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). If the Government makes payment by EFT, see 52.212-5(b) for the appropriate EFT clause.

(4) Discount. In connection with any discount offered for early payment, time shall be computed from the date of the invoice. For the purpose of computing the discount earned, payment shall be considered to have been made on the date which appears on the payment check or the specified payment date if an electronic funds transfer payment is made.

(5) Overpayments. If the Contractor becomes aware of a duplicate contract financing or invoice payment or that the Government has otherwise overpaid on a contract financing or invoice payment, the Contractor shall—

(i) Remit the overpayment amount to the payment office cited in the contract along with a description of the overpayment including the—

(A) Circumstances of the overpayment (e.g., duplicate payment, erroneous payment, liquidation errors, date(s) of overpayment);

(B) Affected contract number and delivery order number, if applicable;

(C) Affected line item or subline item, if applicable; and

(D) Contractor point of contact.

(ii) Provide a copy of the remittance and supporting documentation to the Contracting Officer.

(6) Interest.

(i) All amounts that become payable by the Contractor to the Government under this contract shall bear simple interest from the date due until paid unless paid within 30 days of becoming due. The interest rate shall be the interest rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury as provided in 41 U.S.C. 7109, which is applicable to the period in which the amount becomes due, as provided in (i)(6)(v) of this clause, and then at the rate applicable for each six-month period as fixed by the Secretary until the amount is paid.

(ii) The Government may issue a demand for payment to the Contractor upon finding a debt is due under the contract.

(iii) Final decisions. The Contracting Officer will issue a final decision as required by 33.211 if—

(A) The Contracting Officer and the Contractor are unable to reach agreement on the existence or amount of a debt within 30 days;

(B) The Contractor fails to liquidate a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer within the timeline specified in the demand for payment unless the amounts were not repaid because the Contractor has requested an installment payment agreement; or

(C) The Contractor requests a deferment of collection on a debt previously demanded by the Contracting Officer (see 32.607-2).

(iv) If a demand for payment was previously issued for the debt, the demand for payment included in the final decision shall identify the same due date as the original demand for payment.

(v) Amounts shall be due at the earliest of the following dates:

(A) The date fixed under this contract.

(B) The date of the first written demand for payment, including any demand for payment resulting from a default termination.

(vi) The interest charge shall be computed for the actual number of calendar days involved beginning on the due date and ending on—

(A) The date on which the designated office receives payment from the Contractor;

(B) The date of issuance of a Government check to the Contractor from which an amount otherwise payable has been withheld as a credit against the contract debt; or

(C) The date on which an amount withheld and applied to the contract debt would otherwise have become payable to the Contractor.

(vii) The interest charge made under this clause may be reduced under the procedures prescribed in FAR 32.608-2 in effect on the date of this contract.

(j) Risk of loss. Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, risk of loss or damage to the supplies provided under this contract shall remain with the Contractor until, and shall pass to the Government upon:

(1) Delivery of the supplies to a carrier, if transportation is f.o.b. origin; or

(2) Delivery of the supplies to the Government at the destination specified in the contract, if transportation is f.o.b. destination.

(k) Taxes. The contract price includes all applicable Federal, State, and local taxes and duties.

(l) Termination for the…