Combined SAA Synopsis-Solicitation_ 4 Aug 2025.pdf

W51DQV25RA012 ARCHITECT-ENGINEER (A/E) INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ)

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION: This procurement will be conducted in accordance with 40 U.S.C Ch. 11 Selection of Architects and Engineers (A.K.A.the Brooks Act) as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. The Government intends to solicit and award a target of eight (8) firm-fixed-price (FFP), indefinite-delivery contracts (IDC’s) multiple award task order contracts (MATOC) with a five-year ordering period and a shared capacity of $249,000,000.00. The Caribbean District plans to award a target of five (5) unrestricted awards and a target of three (3) awards to small business. Although not all contracts are expected to be awarded to small business concerns, the procurement will include a partial set-aside. A-E task order requirements under $5,000,000.00 will be reserved for competition among the three small businesses firms. This MATOC is for Civil Works, MILCON and IIS Architect Engineering Services. This requirement will be advertised using full and open competition.

Offerors will be selected for negotiation based on demonstrated competence and qualifications for required work. The contracts will be negotiated and awarded as Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP).

Each contract award will receive a minimum guarantee of, $10,000.00, which will be satisfied by a task order at time of contract award.

The contracts will be for a one (1) year base ordering period and four (4) one-year option ordering periods.

The primary purpose of this proposed contract is to provide services for projects located within the geographic boundaries of the Caribbean District. The Caribbean District’s area of responsibility is defined as the Caribbean Basin which spans both USNORTHCOM and USSOUTHCOM and includes the following: Greater and Lesser Antilles Nations and U.S.

Territories; Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Other districts within South Atlantic Division (SAD) may borrow capacity if excess capacity is deemed available.

All firms responding to this announcement MUST specify the category they are submitting under. The designation "Small Business", or "Other than Small Business" must be clearly stated after the solicitation number in PART I, A, Block 3 of Standard Form (SF) 330. A separate SF 330 MUST be submitted for each category in which the firm seeks consideration.

No firm will receive more than one award as a result of this solicitation.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330, which has a small business size standard of $25.5M in average annual receipts for its preceding three (3) fiscal years. All interested firms, including Other than Small Business A-E firms, are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to subcontract to the maximum practicable extent with small and disadvantaged business concerns, in accordance with the provisions of Public Law 95-507. If a large business is selected for this contract, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9, which requires a subcontracting plan for the portion of work intended for subcontracting. Large business firms should consider small and small disadvantaged business concerns when evaluating qualifications of potential subcontractors and ensure each proposed subcontractor’s socioeconomic status is clearly identified in the submission of qualifications. All interested A-E firms are cautioned to review the restrictions of FAR Part 9.5 (Organizational and Consultant Conflicts of Interest)

NOTE: Small Business Firms selected for award must comply with the performance of work requirements as stated in FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business, and/or FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting. Additionally, Small Business firms selected for award must, at the time of submission of a price proposal, be certified in System for Award Management (SAM) that it is a Small Business concern eligible under the respective program and have submitted all the required documents to the appropriate program repository. Large Business firms that are selected for award must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan, for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. They are required to submit a detailed subcontracting plan during contract negotiations. Firms must adhere to local legal requirements for conducting business in Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands.

Work under this contract will be subject to satisfactory negotiation of individual firm fixed price task orders. All requirements with an estimated value at $5,000,000.00 or below will be reserved for the Small Business set-aside first. After task order requirements are defined, the Government will determine if the SF 330s submitted in response to this synopsis provide the information needed to provide a basis to determine the most highly qualified contractor to perform the task order requirements, or if additional task order-specific information is needed to determine the most highly qualified contractor to perform the requirements. Firms will be provided a Task Order Requirement Notification (TORN) that includes a short summary of the task order scope of work, selection criteria, and may include Request for Supplemental Information tailored to the specific task order requirement.

2. PROJECT INFORMATION: Services will include engineering and design services predominantly for civil works and limited for military projects, such as preparation of design reports, engineering studies, cost estimates and construction schedules, design calculations/analyses, and construction plans/specifications suitable for use in competitive bidding processes.

A. The civil works may encompass all types of design projects including environmental restoration, flood and coastal storm damage risk reduction, beach renourishment, erosion control, navigation (including dredging), bridges, water control structures, channels, site planning, structural and geotechnical designs in high seismic hazard regions, maintenance of traffic, paving, grading, canals, levees and dams, water diversion, construction sequence, utility systems design, hydro-power, and value engineering.

B. The support for military design projects may include various types of design including new, demolition, renovation, rehabilitation/retrofitting, and repairs; related to multiple facility types such as military, commercial, industrial, and logistical, located in high seismic hazard regions. The work will encompass all facets of design including architectural, structural, geotechnical, mechanical, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, fire protection or life safety systems, typical interior and exterior finishes, as well as associated site work, and force protection.

The scope of A-E services may also include, but are not necessarily limited to, investigations, feasibility studies, hydrologic and hydraulic studies, seismic site-specific studies, seismic hazard evaluation reports, testing services, program development studies, dam and levee safety risk assessments, design development and preparation of working drawings for construction, use of electronic project management, and participation in value engineering studies. During construction, services may include request for information (RFI), submittals, and shop drawings review and approval, testing services, contract administration including inspection for conformance with design and specifications, plans and specifications for change orders, inspection services, and other contract quality assurance functions.

Services will include cost estimates for design and construction phases, quantity takeoffs, development of construction schedules, labor rate surveys, and design and cost change log, coordination of permits and endorsements from local agencies. Work on some projects may require performing topographic surveys by a licensed surveyor as well as geotechnical exploration and analysis.

3. SELECTION CRITERIA

The primary selection criteria for this combined synopsis/solicitation are listed in descending order of importance: (1) specialized experience and technical competence; (2) professional qualifications; (3) past performance; (4) capacity; (5) knowledge of the locality.

Secondary factors listed in order of importance are: (1) Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Participation; (2) geographic proximity (location of the firm in relation to the Caribbean District), and (3) the volume of Department of Defense (DoD) contract award.

The secondary criteria will not be applied by the Pre-selection board and will only be used by the Selection board as a “tie-breaker” if necessary in establishing the 12 most highly qualified firms. The A/E selection procedures will be in accordance with FAR 36.6, A/E Services; DFARS 236.6, Engineering Pamphlet (EP) 715-1-7. Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft TEAMS W for those selected A/E firms identified by Selection Board.

Factor 1. Specialized Experience and Technical Competence.

A maximum of ten (10) relevant projects of the prime contractor, the subcontractor(s), or both, within the past ten (10) years, will be reviewed in PART I, Section F. Of these ten (10) projects, the prime contractor must have performed and completed at least six (6) projects (either as the prime or subcontractor). Joint Venture (JV) submissions shall also provide a minimum of six (6) projects; however, if the Joint Venture does not meet the minimum projects as a Joint Venture Offeror, then the Offeror may supplement with projects performed by the members of the Joint Venture in their individual capacities to meet the minimum requirements.

Use no more than two (2) pages per project. A Project is defined as work performed under a single, stand-alone contract and/or a single task order issued under an existing IDIQ contract(s) unless the project includes multiple phases and is issued under more than one contractual order. It shall be noted that an IDIQ contract is not a project. Do not combine multiple task orders unrelated to a stand-alone project to create a single project example. Combining multiple task orders under an IDIQ to create a single project will not meet the solicitation criteria, and it will not be evaluated or considered. The contract number or IDIQ number and individual task order number associated with the project in the title must be included for each of the projects. If the project is not 100% complete, note the current percentage and estimated date when project will be completed for each contract and/or task order. Include the percentage of work self-performed by the prime contractor for each contract and/or task order. If submitting as a JV, include the percentage of work self-performed by each Joint Venture member.

(1) Relevant Experience: seven (7) of the ten (10) submitted projects shall specifically address the following areas of specialized experience, with priority given to projects involving USACE, Federal and local Partner Agencies.

Engineering and Design-firms must clearly demonstrate experience and competence for engineering and design services such as: preparation of design reports, engineering studies, cost estimates and construction schedules, design calculations/analyses, and construction plans/specifications suitable for competitive bidding processes.

(2) Civil Works Design- firms must clearly demonstrate experience and competence in design for all phases of civil engineering and related work for the following types of projects/features: environmental restoration, flood and coastal storm damage risk reduction, beach nourishment, erosion control, navigation (including dredging), bridges, water control structures, channels, site planning, structural and geotechnical designs in high seismic hazard regions, maintenance of traffic, paving, grading, canals, levees and dams, water diversion, construction sequence, utility systems design and value engineering.

Military Projects- firms must clearly demonstrate experience and competence in design for all phases of engineering and related work for various types of design including new Military Construction (MILCON), Demolition, Unspecified Minor Construction, and Facility Sustainment, restoration and Modernization (SRM) program, including renovation, rehabilitation/retrofitting, and repairs; related to multiple facility types such as military, commercial, industrial, and logistical. Projects may include any or all of the following: full facility renovations, administrative buildings, training centers, operations and maintenance shops, military ranges, and educational facilities, among others located in regions with high seismic and hurricane hazard. The work will encompass all facets of design including architectural, structural, geotechnical, mechanical, HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning), electrical, fire protection or life safety systems, typical interior and exterior finishes. It will also include associated site development, physical and cyber security and force protection, all designed in accordance with the Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC).

(3) Firms’ relevant projects must clearly demonstrate experience and competence in investigations, feasibility studies, seismic site-specific studies, seismic hazard evaluation reports, testing services, program development studies, design development and preparation of working drawings for construction. Additionally, firms should demonstrate proficiency in electronic project management, and participation in value engineering studies. During construction, services may include request for information (RFI), submittals, and shop drawings review and approval, testing services, contract administration including inspection for conformance with design and specifications, plans and specifications for change orders, inspection services, and other contract quality assurance functions.

PART I, Section H, provide a narrative demonstrating breadth, knowledge and experience for each of the following areas:

Factor 2. Professional Qualifications of the Individual Design Team Members. The selected firm must have, either in-house or through consultants, the disciplines listed below, with registration required (include licensure, state, and certification numbers) where applicable. The prime firm shall have a minimum of two registered professionals in the primary engineering discipline within their firm to qualify for award. At least one key personnel from the prime firm must hold a professional engineering license in Puerto Rico and one key personnel from the team (sub-consultant) must also hold an Engineering license in Puerto Rico.

A minimum of one resume is required for each key discipline, showing relevant education and training, registration, intended contract role(s) as defined herein to be filled by person, as well as experience both past and recent (as detailed below). Note that an individual possessing the required expertise of more than one contract role is acceptable, but the resume must clearly demonstrate meeting the required length of experience of each contract role via documented project assignments/experience.

Resumes (Block E of the SF 330) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants. ROLE IN THIS CONTRACT, Block 13 under PART I, Section E must use the exact same discipline nomenclature as listed in this announcement. If an individual will serve in more than one discipline, then those disciplines shall be clearly indicated in Block 13, PART I, Section E.

The following disciplines with applicable professional registrations are required:

U.S. Registered Professionals: Key personnel must have a professional license in Engineering or Architecture and a minimum of years of experience as listed below. At least one key personnel per discipline must have a professional license to practice architecture, engineering or surveying in Puerto Rico. Staff must include, but not limited to, the following disciplines: Civil; Mechanical; Structural; Geotechnical; Electrical;

Hydrologic and Hydraulic; Fire Protection; Architect; Landscape Architect;

Environmental; IT System/Network/Communication/Controls, Surveyor within Prime Firm.

(1) Program Manager: Program managers are considered senior level management professionals with expertise in planning, directing, and executing civil and military design projects with defined scopes shall have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience in a responsible role performing program management duties and must possess a professional license to practice Engineering in Puerto Rico.

(2) Project Management: Project Managers (PMs) with expertise in planning, directing, and executing civil and military design projects with defined scopes shall have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in a responsible role performing project management duties and must possess a professional license to practice Engineering in Puerto Rico.

(3) Senior Architect/Engineer: Senior Architect, Senior Landscape Architect and Senior Engineers with expertise in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Geotechnical, Hydrologic and Hydraulic, Fire Protection, Environmental, and/or IT System/Network/Communication/Controls Engineering as applicable to the type of design required by a detailed scope of work, shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a responsible role performing engineering design, analysis, calculations, and developing technical specifications within their specified field of expertise. Current professional registration is required.

(4) Cost Engineer: Cost engineer shall have professional registration and/or certification, a minimum of five (5) years of experience in cost engineering, possess a working knowledge of construction, and be capable of making professional determinations based on their experience. Cost engineers shall be in a responsible role performing cost estimating duties (i.e. construction cost estimates and construction schedules for complex projects) within the specified field of expertise.

The professional qualification evaluation will consider education, registration, and overall relevant experience in the type of work required, and longevity with the firm. Additionally, the evaluation will consider the firm’s recent business history with proposed subcontractors.

Resumes (Block E of the SF 330) must be provided for these disciplines, including consultants.

Although the Organization Chart required in Section D can include additional names and team structure, do not include additional resumes beyond the disciplines required. Each resume shall not exceed one page in length. Individuals performing work as a contract employee shall be reflected as a subcontractor and not listed under the firm they are supporting on a contractual basis. Use the same discipline nomenclature as used in this announcement when identifying Project Assignment on each resume.

In Block G-26, along with the name of key personnel, include the firm with whom the person is associated. In Section G, only include key personnel for which a resume has been provided. A Part II is required for each branch office of the Prime Firm and any Subcontractors that will have a key role in the proposed contract

Factor 3. Past Performance. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry regarding quality, cost control, and timeliness of work will be reviewed. Firms must demonstrate past performance in accomplishment of similar work within the last 10 years.

(1) Current Relevant Contracts and Subcontracts - firm must submit information for relevant contracts and subcontracts including the name, address, and telephone number of references.

(Relevancy is defined in the DOD guide to collection and use of past performance as information that has a logical connection with the matter under consideration and application time span.)

(2) Past DOD Performance – past DOD performance data available to the Government will be evaluated (lack of available data will not be evaluated negatively); and

(3) Supporting Information – firms may include other credible, documented information on past performance such as letters of commendation or information on problems encountered in prior contracts with discussion of actions taken to remedy unsatisfactory performance (lack of supporting information will not be evaluated negatively).

Factor 4: Capacity. Firms must have the capacity to proceed with work and accomplish it in a timely manner once a notice to proceed is issued and accomplish it in accordance with scheduled completion dates, to include emergency response following significant storm events.

Small business firms must demonstrate the capacity to accomplish up to three (3) task orders annually with an aggregate value of up to $2,500,000.00 in the required type of work within a one-year period. Other than small business firms must demonstrate the capacity to accomplish up to five (5) task orders annually with an aggregate value of up to $15,000,000.00 in the required type of work within a one-year period. This is in addition to the existing workload being performed under other contracts. The evaluation will consider the availability of an adequate number of personnel in key disciplines to complete the task orders and offeror’s work management plan. Section C, Section D, Section G and Section H will be used to evaluate this criterion, as well as other available staff and information Part II.

Factor 5. Knowledge of Locality. In PART 1, Section H, describe and demonstrate the team’s familiarity with civil works and military project design requirements applicable to the Caribbean District’s Area of Responsibility. Provide specific knowledge of local requirements, local environmental regulations, soil conditions, and experience with Caribbean’s stakeholders.

The following secondary factors will only be used as “tie-breakers” among firms that are essentially technically equal.

Factor 6. Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Participation. In PART I, Section H, provide a Small Business Participation Plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-8. As a secondary criterion, Caribbean District will evaluate this information, and offerors demonstrating a greater commitment to small business participation will be evaluated more favorably under this criterion. Large businesses shall note that, if selected, their Small Business Subcontracting Plan shall reflect and be consistent with the commitments offered in the Small Business Participation Plan.

Factor 7. Geographic Proximity. Firms based in or having branch offices in area of responsibility of Caribbean District may be used as a secondary selection criterion if the scope makes this a desirable factor.

Factor 8. Volume of Department of Defense (DoD). Offerors shall provide the volume of work awarded by DoD agencies during the previous 12 months. Volume of work shall be demonstrated in a table format and be categorized by contract, task order, project award, completion dates, and dollar amount. Work previously awarded to the firm by DOD will be reviewed with the objective of effecting equitable distribution of contracts among equally qualified firms.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms having the capabilities to perform this work shall submit one electronic copy of Standard Form 330, Part I and Part II for the proposed team, including the prime firm and all joint venture partners, subcontractors, consultants and free-lance associates through the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) at https://piee.eb.mil no later than 14:00 PM, 17 September 2025. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in responses is prohibited. NO OTHER

TRANSMISSION METHODS (FACSIMILE, REGULAR MAIL, HAND CARRIED, ETC.) WILL

BE ACCEPTED Firms are responsible for ensuring receipt and should upload in sufficient time to meet the specified submission date and time. It is the responsibility of the AE Firm to confirm receipt of proposals. All proposals received after the exact time specified for receipt shall be treated as late submissions and will not be considered except under facts and circumstances allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). In accordance with FAR 15.208, the date and time the file(s) are uploaded to PIEE is what will determine whether the proposal was received late. Offerors are advised to follow the PIEE instructions for file size limits. If needed, Offerors are advised to break the files down into smaller sections to upload it to the system. To ensure submission is received and processed appropriately, it is important that interested parties ensure their electronic files adhere to the following naming convention: Each filename shall begin with the Solicitation number, followed by the firm’s name, and finally a brief file description.

EXAMPLE: W51DQV25RA012_Firmname_SF330.pdf

Part II of the SF 330 must also be submitted for each consultant and if a joint venture, for the joint venture entity. Please note that a separate Part II is required for each branch office of the prime firm and any subconsultants that will have a key role in the proposed contract. If a joint venture is being utilized, a copy of the joint venture agreement is to be included in Part II. The joint venture agreement will not be included in the page limits stated below.

If you have an approved Mentor Protégé Program agreement by the U.S. Small Business Administration, please include that in your submission within Part II of the SF 330. This Mentor- Protégé agreement will not be included within the page limit stated below.

If an Offeror is utilizing experience or past performance of affiliates, subsidiaries, parent, LLC, LTD member companies (i.e., Offeror’s name is not exactly as stated on the SF1442), the proposal should clearly demonstrate how that affiliate/subsidiary/parent firm will have meaningful involvement in the performance of this contract. The relevant consideration is whether the resources of the parent or affiliated company – its workforce, management, facilities, or other resources – will be provided or relied upon for contract performance, such that the parent or affiliate will have meaningful involvement in contract performance. The proposal must demonstrate similarity of the parent or affiliate’s proposed role on this procurement and the parent or affiliate’s proposed role submitted for experience or past performance in order to receive credit for the parent or affiliate’s experience or past performance.

Include the firm’s CAGE and UEI number on the SF 330, Part I, Section B.

On the SF 330, Part I, Section C, provide the UEI number for each consultant.

On the SF 330, Part I, Section D, the Organizational Chart may be submitted on 11” x 17” paper (single sided) if necessary (11x17 counts as two pages).

On the SF 330, Part I, Section F, example projects (10 maximum) shall be listed in order of relevance to the type of work anticipated to be performed under this contract. Note Do not list an IDIQ contract as an example of a completed project. Instead, list relevant completed task orders or standalone contract awards. Multiple projects performed under an IDIQ contract cannot be submitted as a single example project. Projects that are 100% design complete can be submitted as an example project.

In the SF 330, Part I, Section F, Box 24, provide the following information for each project example: month/year the firm’s work started and completed; type of product developed (e.g., Field Investigations, Facility Assessments Design Analyses, Feasibility Studies, Design Build RFPs, Full Construction Document packages), total contract value of the work performed by a) the firm and b) the team of subconsultants used on this project; and customer point-of-contact who can be reached for references (phone number and email address). For project examples that have been constructed, provide the construction start and completion dates and cost for of construction and for project examples that have not been constructed provide the estimated cost of construction. If a project was completed under a federal procurement, include the contract and task order number for which the A/E firm performed.

The SF330 Part 1 shall not exceed 125 pages, including no more than 10 pages for Section H.

Each 8 ½” x 11” pdf page will count as a page. 11” x 17” (single side) pages may be used to provide graphical information or images that do not fit well on an 8 ½” x 11” sheet but this counts as two (2) pages. The page count excludes the cover sheet and letter, tabs, past performance evaluations (PPQs, CPARS), and Part II. The document shall be submitted as one file using Adobe Acrobat (.pdf). Font size shall be 10 or larger and the margins for pages that supplement the SF 330 forms shall not be less than one inch with the exception that ½ inch margins are allowed when using the Standard Form 330. Pages in excess of the page limit will not be evaluated. Solicitation packages are not provided, and no additional project information will be given to firms during this announcement period. This is not a request for a price proposal.

Please note that the request for price proposal issued to selected firms will include the provision DFARS 252.204-7019 Notice of NISTSP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements; to be eligible for award, firms must have a current Basic Assessment summary score level in accordance with the provision. No information shall be submitted with the SF330s as this is not a selection criteria.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred by any firm submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation.

An Offeror that is part of a Joint Venture must submit a legally binding joint venture agreement.

The Government will not evaluate the capability of any Offerors that are not included in the Joint Venture agreement. Joint Ventures must include a copy of the legal Joint Venture with the Chief Executive of each entity identified and must be translated into English, if the original agreement is in a language other than English.

If submitting a proposal as a Joint Venture, the experience and past performance of the Joint Venture Partners can be submitted for the Joint Venture Entity. The experience for each partner will be considered experience of the Joint Venture entity.

If an Offeror wishes to be credited with the experience of a key subcontractor or supplier (i.e., a firm that is not the prime contractor part of the Joint Venture) a letter of commitment signed by the Key Subcontractor and the prime contractor shall be submitted.

REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION

Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) No Later Than (NLT) 11:00 AM AST, 19 September 2025. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendor will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access.

A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email. Another email to the same address will notify the prospective vendor once the reply is available for viewing.

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: 5PR9BV-AZ35KJ

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP. Offers will NOT be publicly opened.

Information concerning the status of the evaluation and/or award will NOT be available after receipt of SF330’s.

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