H9227724QJ006 J4 OCSIC Combo.pdf

SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CENTRAL SUPPORT CENTER

Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait APO, AE 09855

August 29, 2024

Request for Quote (RFQ) H9227724QJ006 Operational Contract Support Integration Cell (OCSIC) Support to

Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant (CSOJTF-L) J4 Operations

1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

2. Request for Quotation (RFQ) H9227724QJ006 Operational Contract Support Integration Cell (OCSIC) Support to Special Operations Joint Task Force-Levant (CSOJTF-L) J4 Operations

3. The combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2024-05 effective 22 May 2024.

4. Contract Line-Item Number(s)(CLINs), product and service descriptions, quantities, and units of measure are in the table below:

CLIN Item Quantity Unit Unit Price (USD) Amount (USD) 0001 Labor 7200 Labor Hours 0002 Travel 1 LOT NTE $10,000.00 NTE $10,000.00 0003 ODCs 1 LOT NTE $42,000.00 NTE $42,000.00 1001 Labor 7200 Labor Hours 1002 Travel 1 LOT NTE $10,000.00 NTE $10,000.00 1003 ODCs 1 LOT NTE $42,000.00 NTE $42,000.00

Total Price:

(sum of above CLINs)

Total Evaluated Price:

Extended CLIN Descriptions:

CLIN Item Type Description 0001 Labor FFP The contractor shall provide two (2) FTE skilled personnel to perform OCSIC Support actions defined in Attachment 1 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS)

0002 Travel T&M In Accordance with the JTR (See PWS Section 7). The stated price indicated in this CLIN is based on an estimate, however there is potential for this amount to increase in response to mission needs. Not to exceed CLIN, reimbursing actual expenses.

0003 ODCs T&M Rental Vehicle(s), Visa(s), etc. (See PWS Sections 8. And 9.). Not to exceed CLIN, reimbursing actual expenses.

1001 Labor FFP First Option Year for CLIN 0001

1002 Travel T&M First Option Year for CLIN 0002

1003 ODCs T&M First Option Year for CLIN 0003

Period of Performance (PoP)

CLIN PoP 0001 30 Sep 2024 to 29 Sep 2025 0002 30 Sep 2024 to 29 Sep 2025 0003 30 Sep 2024 to 29 Sep 2025 1001 30 Sep 2025 to 29 Sep 2026 1002 30 Sep 2025 to 29 Sep 2026 1003 30 Sep 2025 to 29 Sep 2026 52.217-8 As required per 52.217-8. (Pricing for any extension using this clause will match option year 1 rates)

5. The Contractor shall provide skilled personnel and supervision to support logistical operations for Special Operations Forces (SOF) in support of CSOJTF-L J4 across various named operations and activities. The contractor shall perform to the standards stated within the attached PWS, which define requirements for this effort.

6. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial (SEP 2023) applies to this acquisition. All quotes must include the following information:

Company Name:

Email Address:

Phone Number:

JCCS Number (If Applicable):

CAGE/NCAGE Code:

UEI Number:

Offerors shall submit the following documentation via email in order to be determined as responsive:

i. Completed RFQ, proposed pricing for CLINs 0001 and 1001, shall be filled in the proposed CLIN structure above.

ii. All documentation requested in FAR 52.212-2

QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Offerors shall submit their quotes on this combined synopsis/solicitation to include all requested supporting documentation. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT EVALUATE INCOMPLETE QUOTES. Any requests for Information (RFIs) must be submitted no later than 05 September 2024, 1:00 pm Arabian Standard Time to damien.c.tordonato.mil@socom.mil and devon.q.elliott.mil@socom.mil

Quotes must be submitted electronically to damien.c.tordonato.mil@socom.mil and devon.q.elliott.mil@socom.mil. Quotes shall be submitted no later than 13 September 2024, 1:00 pm Arabian Standard Time (Z+3). Quotes received after this date and time will be considered as late submissions in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).

Attachment

1. CSOJTF-L J4 OCSIC Performance Work Statement dated 22 August 2024

7. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items NOV 2021

a. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

(1) Past Performance

(2) Price

b. Options. The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that a quote is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

c. Factors:

i. Past Performance

a. The offeror will provide past performance projects performed within the last 5 years similar in nature to the attached PWS. Offeror will provide Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) documentation. The offeror will submit no more than three (3) projects; one (1) page narrative per project to include a point of contact to verify past performance -name, email, phone number. Project page will be formatted as follows: Use Calibri font not smaller than 11 pt, no less than 1” margins, do not modify tracking and kerning. Cover pages do not count against the page count;

however, they will not be used to determine evaluation ratings.

mailto:damien.c.tordonato.mil@socom.mil mailto:devon.q.elliott.mil@socom.mil mailto:damien.c.tordonato.mil@socom.mil mailto:devon.q.elliott.mil@socom.mil

b. Past performance information may be obtained from any other sources available to the Government, to include, but not limited to, the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), or other databases.

c. Past performance will be evaluated for recency. Recent past performance must occur within the last 5 years from the date of solicitation issuance. Past performance must be recent in order to be considered for a relevancy and confidence rating. Recent past performance will receive a past performance relevancy adjectival rating as defined below:

d. Recent past performance will receive a past performance relevancy adjectival rating as defined below:

e. Quotes with Recent and Relevant Past Performance will then receive a Performance

Confidence Assessment adjectival rating as defined below:

f. Offerors, who do not have past performance, will receive a Neutral Confidence Rating.

ii. Price.

a. The determination of price reasonableness will be made in accordance with FAR Parts

13.106-3 and 12.209.

b. All prices shall be provided in USD.

c. The Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will be determined as follows:

i. The Offeror's total price will be determined by multiplying the quantities identified in the Combined Synopsis by the unit price entered for CLINs 0001 and 1001, limited to two decimal places for each line item, to confirm the extended total amount for each line item. The sum of all extended amounts will be the Offeror's total price. The offeror is not required to provide pricing for CLINs 0002, 0003, 1002, and 1003.

ii. The Government will confirm all calculations.

iii. The Offeror’s Total Evaluated Price (TEP) will include the base period and all option periods.

iii. Award methodology.

a. The Government intends to follow FAR 13.106-2(b)(4)(ii): “where an evaluation is based only on price and past performance, making an award based on whether the lowest priced of the quotations or offers having the highest past performance rating possible represents the best value when compared to any lower priced quotation or offer”.

b. The past performance will be evaluated to determine a past performance relevancy and confidence rating.

c. The US Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement if no offeror can demonstrate substantial or satisfactory confidence rating.

d. In the case of offerors for which there is no information on past contract performance or where past contract performance information is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past contract performance (see FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv).) In this case, the offeror’s past performance is unknown and assigned a performance confidence rating of “neutral.” Although the Government may not rate an offeror that lacks recent, relevant past performance favorably or unfavorably regarding past performance, the USG may determine, that a “Substantial Confidence” or “Satisfactory Confidence” past performance rating is worth more than a “Neutral Confidence” past performance rating in a best value tradeoff as long as the determination is consistent with stated solicitation criteria.

8. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services MAY 2024

9. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items NOV 2023

10. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—

Commercial Items 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 items:

(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 and Other Covered Entities (NOV 2021) (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) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 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 items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (NOV 2021), with Alternate I (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

(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.)

(4) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note

(5) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

(6) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

(7) 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application JUN 2023

(8) 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).

(9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

(OCT 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

(10) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (NOV 2015)

(11) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C.

657a).

(12) 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).

(14) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(15)52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

(Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-7.

(16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

(17) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SEP2023) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

Alternate I (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

Alternate II (NOV 2016) of 52.219-9.

Alternate III (JUN 2020) of 52.219-9.

Alternate IV (SEP 2023) of 52.219-9

(18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-13.

(19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

(20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(4)(F)(i))

(21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (FEB 2024) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

(22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C.

632(a)(2)).

Alternate I (MAR 2020) of 52.219-28.

(23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Concerns (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C.

637(m)).

(24) 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)).

(25) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (MAR 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

(26) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (SEP 2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

(27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (APR 2015).

(28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEPT 2016) (E.O. 11246).

Alternate I (FEB 1999) of 52.222-26.

(29)(i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

Alternate I (JUN 2014) of 52.222-35.

(30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 2020) (29 U.S.C. 793).

Alternate I (JUL 2014) of 52.222-36.

(33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUN 2020) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(34) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

(DEC 2010) (E.O.13496).

(35) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018

(36) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014)

(37) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (AUG 2018

(38) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (MAY 2014)

(39) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (NOV 2021) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.

13627).

Alternate I (MAR 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (MAY 2022). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.)

(41) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (MAY2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

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) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017)

Alternate 1 (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3

(43) 52.225-19, Contractor Personnel in a Designated Operational Area or Supporting a Diplomatic or Consular Mission Outside the United States (MAY 2020).

(44) 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. 2302 Note).

(45) 52.226-8, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)

(46) 52.226-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation (JUN 2020)

(47) 52.226-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021)

(48) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (NOV 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

(49) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management

(OCT 2018) (31 U.S.C.3332).

(50) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (JUL 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(51) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (MAY 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

(52) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

(53) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (AUG 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(54) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C.

637(d)(13)).

(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 items: (Contracting Officer check as appropriate.)

(1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (AUG 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(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).

(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) (29 U.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).

(7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (JAN 2022) (E.O. 13658).

(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).

11. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services NOV 1999

a. 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 within 30 days of contract expiration.

12. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract MAR 2000

a. The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days of contract expiration date; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires.

The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

b. If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

c. The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 2 years 6 months.

13. 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

a. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

14. 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

a. 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):

15. 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations In Provisions NOV 2020

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel JAN 2011 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance OCT 2018 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting AUG 2020 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance AUG 2020 52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems NOV 2021 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications And Video Surveillance Services Or Equipment NOV 2021 52.222-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons JUN

52.222-21 Prohibition Of Segregated Facilities APR 2015 52.222-22 Previous Contracts And Compliance Reports FEB 1999 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity SEP 2016 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards AUG 2018 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons NOV 2021 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging While Driving JUN 2020 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States OCT 2016 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2011 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights DEC 2022 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials SEP 2022 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors JAN 2023 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting MAY 2024 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support JAN 2023 252.204-7016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation DEC 2019 252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation MAY 2021 252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services JAN 2023 252.204- 7020 NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements NOV 2023 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism MAY 2019 252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies

DEC 2018

252.225-7041 Correspondence in English JUN 1997 252.225-7043 Antiterrorism/Force Protection for Defense Contractors Outside the United States JUN 20215 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.225-7051 Prohibition On Acquisition Of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services SEP 2021 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (DEC 2018) 252.232-7006 Wide Area Work Flow Payment Instructions DEC 2018 252.232-7008 Assignment of Claims (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.233-7001 Choice of Law (Overseas) JUN 1997 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items NOV 2023

By signing below, I certify that the price offered above is valid and will remain in effect for 60 calendar days following the signature date.

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