Solicitation 72051923R00005 - USPSC Sr. Educ & Human Dev Advisor (EGE) USAID El Salvador.pdf

SOLICITATION No.: 72051923R00005 ISSUANCE DATE: February 7, 2023 CLOSING DATE/TIME: February 21, 2023

5:00 pm (El Salvador/Local Time)

SUBJECT: Solicitation for an U.S. Personal Services Contractor (USPSC) Senior Education and Human Development Advisor, GS-14 Office of Economic Growth and Education (EGE), USAID/El Salvador

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in the attached solicitation.

Offers must be in accordance with Attachment 1 of this solicitation. Incomplete or unsigned offers will not be considered. Offerors should retain copies of all offer materials for their records.

USAID will evaluate all offerors based on the stated evaluation criteria. USAID encourages all individuals, including those from disadvantaged and under-represented groups, to respond to the solicitation.

This solicitation in no way obligates USAID to award a PSC contract, nor does it commit USAID to pay any cost incurred in the preparation and submission of the offer.

Any questions must be directed to the Point of Contact specified in Attachment 1.

Sincerely, Andrew Reese Regional Executive Officer

Attachment No. 1 Solicitation No. 72051923R00005

Senior Education and Human Development Advisor Office of Economic Growth and Education

USAID/EL SALVADOR

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER: 72051923R00005

2. ISSUANCE DATE: February 7, 2023

3. CLOSING DATE/TIME FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS: February 21, 2023 (5:00 pm El Salvador/Local Time)

4. POINT OF CONTACT: USAID/El Salvador, Executive Office/Procurement

Email: sansalprocteam@usaid.gov

5. POSITION TITLE: Senior Education and Human Development Advisor Office of Economic Growth and Education (EGE)

6. MARKET VALUE: $99,908 to $129,878 equivalent to GS-14.

Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value. Salaries over and above the top of the pay range will not be entertained or negotiated. USPSCs performing overseas are not entitle to Locality Pay.

7. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USAID/El Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador. Possible travel as stated in the Statement of Duties.

Overseas USPSCs may be authorized to telework or remote work only from a location within the country of performance, in accordance with Mission Policy. Telework or remote work from outside the country of performance may only be authorized in certain situations in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.

8. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The base period will be one (1) year. Based on Agency need, the Contracting Officer may exercise two (2) one-year option periods, not to exceed a total period of performance of three (3) years, as follows:

Base Period: 2023-2024 Option Period 1: 2024-2025 Option Period 2 2025-2026

9. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: U.S. Citizens and Lawful U.S. Resident Aliens only.

10. CLEARANCES:

Security Clearance: The selected offeror must be able to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the “Facility Access” level.

Medical Clearance: Appropriate medical clearance from the Department of State (DS), Office of Medical Services.

If such clearances are not obtained within a reasonable time or negative suitability issues are involved, any offer may be rescinded.

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11. STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

1. General Statement of Purpose of the Contract The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor within the Office of Economic Growth and Education, manages a portfolio of bilateral education programs in El Salvador, serves as the Mission technical lead on education and youth issues, and may directly supervise up to four (4) Cooperating Country National (CCN) employees. El Salvador is a country of strategic interest to the United States, especially in light of concerns related to illegal migration to the U.S. The incumbent has primary responsibility for the Mission's education programs including basic education, higher/tertiary education, youth, workforce development and human development. They oversee a fluctuating annual budget approved by the US Congress that has recently been as high as $26.24 million, including basic and higher education, economic growth, and Central American Regional Security Initiative funding.

S/he has frequent contact with inter-agency colleagues, senior representatives of the Government of El Salvador, and other donors. The incumbent will also help represent the USAID as part of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). S/he provides subject matter expertise, policy, program, and management leadership on education, youth, and workforce development. The diverse portfolio spans all focus areas of the USAID Education and Youth Policies. Technical areas of focus include access and quality to basic education, access to flexible learning programs for out of school youth to enable them to return to school or receive an equivalency degree, workforce development, social-emotional learning and psychosocial support, and education governance. S/he will also play a critical role in local capacity building of local institutions in El Salvador managing education programs.

Particular emphasis will be given to expertise in basic education and workforce development;

as well as tertiary/higher education.

2. Statement of Duties to be Performed

To ensure the success of the ongoing portfolio of education, workforce development, youth investments, and human development in El Salvador, the USAID Mission seeks a senior- level professional with management experience and technical knowledge. This includes subject matter expertise, strategic management, policy, programming, and coordination.

The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor serves as an effective liaison with a wide array of individuals and institutions. S/he serves as the Mission’s primary representative to senior officials in the Ministry of Education and education sector development partners, including donors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The incumbent leads and advises the U.S. Government’s donor and inter-Agency coordination in the education, youth, and workforce development sectors. Because of the cross-cutting nature of the education in crisis activity, the incumbent will seek synergy and complementarities with other USAID offices and the interagency. The incumbent ensures interventions are coordinated, well-designed, and evidence-based, and is expected to plan and promote a robust evaluation and assessment plan for the education portfolio.

The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor must also possess excellent interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills, as well as excellent political acumen, reporting skills, and the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, responsibility, and sound judgment in a politically challenging environment. Strong team building and mentoring are essential as s/he may direct the Education Team.

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The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor will report to the Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Growth and Education in the absence of the USDH Education Team Leader and will maintain a direct and strong relationship with Mission senior leadership, including regularly briefing and advising senior leadership on education, youth, and policy issues.

The major duties and responsibilities of the Senior Education and Human Development Advisor include:

Education Portfolio Strategic Planning, Adaptive Management, and Oversight The incumbent provides expert advice and is responsible for administering and providing strategic direction for the Mission’s education portfolio, to include related human development activities. S/he independently oversees education portfolio planning, activity design, and activity implementation. The incumbent applies USAID policies, judgment, and ingenuity to develop new theories of change to achieve impact in the fields of access and quality to basic education, access to flexible learning programs for out of school youth to enable them to return to school or receive an equivalency degree, workforce development, socio-emotional learning, psychosocial support.

The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor designs external evaluations for major education activities, and s/he ensures monitoring, implementation, and evaluation of education activities with support from the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist in the Economic Growth and Education Office and Education Team members. S/he also ensures that education activities are implemented and monitored in a timely and quality manner. S/he also ensures that the development of evaluation plans is completed with evaluation findings integrated into new and existing programs. S/he develops strategies and detailed implementation plans for education activities under the Mission’s annual Operational Plan, Mission Resource Request, and the Country Development and Cooperation Strategy.

The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor ensures that technical direction supports the achievement of education results and provides expert technical input and leadership in the design, negotiation, and work planning of activities. In a rapidly evolving environment with emerging evidence and problems, changes in program approach are anticipated. The incumbent leads activity adjustments (as needed) and resolves any disputes or disagreements that may arise during activity implementation with key stakeholders. The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor ensures proper oversight of the activities, including environmental compliance, particularly for those education-related activities with a construction component.

Coordination, Partner Relations, and Representation The incumbent must achieve a common understanding with Government of El Salvador counterparts to agree upon a modality for USAID’s support that addresses shared goals and their concerns. The incumbent establishes and maintains contacts at the highest levels of the Ministry of Education, including closely coordinating on donor-MINED collaboration around the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). S/he should also seek to coordinate with the Ministry of Economy, when possible, to advance USAID’s efforts to support increased economic opportunities through education, including workforce development programs for

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vulnerable populations to stop illegal migration to the United States. The incumbent explains USAID’s education, youth, workforce development, and related human development priorities and negotiates means of support with the Government of El Salvador, and s/he resolves critical problems between government and implementing partners. S/he advocates to the Government of El Salvador education officials at the highest levels to advance USAID activities and potential reforms.

The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor skillfully navigates a crowded and challenging sector to achieve USAID’s education priorities. S/he uses tact and diplomacy to justify, defend, negotiate, or settle issues involving the implementation of USAID’s new education workforce development, and human development activities. The incumbent represents USAID at meetings, international and national conferences with implementing partners, donors, government, USG agencies, and international and local partners. S/he will work closely with USAID/Washington staff on a regular basis on strategic planning, management, and policy issues. S/he also establishes relationships at a technical level with donor partner counterparts to ensure proactive sharing and coordination of USAID’s activities.

The incumbent provides technically authoritative insights and recommendations to USAID senior management and high-level government and development partner counterparts.

Staff Management and Mentorship The incumbent will provide technical guidance and engage in the capacity building of two

(2) FSN-11s, and two (2) FSN-10s. In the absence of the Education Team Lead, the incumbent will be expected to carry out a full range of supervision, activity management, advisory, and strategic planning responsibilities for a team of two-four members. S/he is expected to provide guidance and technical direction to the Education Team, overseeing work products and ensuring their performance meets or exceeds established performance standards. S/he may provide managerial oversight to ensure that team members are fulfilling responsibilities in a timely and effective manner while providing leadership and mentorship to professional staff.

The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor will provide significant guidance and support to build the skills and understanding of USAID operating procedures, activity management, and education policies for staff. The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor will be required to assist in creating a supportive environment that values diversity, abides by the USG equal employment opportunity laws, and elicits the highest possible level of performance from the entire team. S/he keeps abreast of current and new education, youth, and workforce development training opportunities and creates opportunities for staff learning.

3. Supervisory Relationship and Controls

The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor reports to the Education Team Lead within the Office Economic Growth and Education. In the absence of the Education Team lead, the incumbent will supervise a team of two-four Foreign Service National staff. The incumbent will operate both as a member of a broader team but also will be expected to manage semi-autonomously. Work may be assigned by others in the Mission or may be generated by the incumbent when needs are identified.

In the absence of the Education Team Leader, the incumbent, in an acting capacity, will supervise a team of two-four Cooperating Country National staff.

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4. Position Elements Degree of responsibility for decision-making assigned to the position:

The incumbent provides expert advice and is responsible for administering and providing strategic direction for the Mission’s education portfolio. S/he independently oversees education portfolio planning, activity design, and activity implementation.

Level of complexity of work assignments:

The incumbent applies mastery of education technical knowledge in three specialized areas— education quality, improved retention, and workforce development—to strategically guide USAID/El Salvador education portfolio. The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor ensures that technical direction supports the achievement of education results and provides expert technical input and leadership in the design, negotiation, and work planning of several activities. In a rapidly evolving environment with emerging evidence and problems, changes in program approach are anticipated.

Knowledge level required:

Thorough knowledge of development programming in primary education. The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor must possess demonstrated knowledge in strategic planning and activity coordination/implementation. The applicant must have demonstrated experience in building working relationships with high-level foreign government counterparts and developing education strategic plans. Ability to perform at a senior level must be demonstrated including experience applying effective leadership, communications skills and problem solving.

Guidelines:

The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor must have the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, responsibility, and sound judgment in a politically challenging environment. Strong team building and mentoring are essential as s/he may direct the two-to-four-member Education Team.

Complexity of the work environment/effect on the position’s responsibilities:

To ensure the success of the ongoing portfolio of education, workforce development, and youth investments in El Salvador, the USAID Mission seeks a senior-level professional with management experience and technical knowledge. This includes subject matter expertise, strategic management, policy, programming, and coordination.

Scope and effect of the work performed:

The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor serves as an effective liaison with a wide array of individuals and institutions. S/he serves as the Mission’s primary representative to senior officials in the Ministry of Education and education sector development partners, including donors and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The incumbent leads and advises the U.S. Government’s donor and inter-Agency coordination in the education, youth, and workforce development sectors. Because of the cross-cutting nature of the education in crisis activity, the incumbent will seek synergy and complementarities with other USAID offices and the interagency. The incumbent ensures interventions are coordinated, well-designed, and evidence-based, and is expected to plan and promote a robust evaluation and assessment plan for the education portfolio.

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Level and purpose of contacts:

The Senior Education and Human Development Advisor skillfully navigates a crowded and challenging sector to achieve USAID’s education priorities. S/he uses tact and diplomacy to justify, defend, negotiate, or settle issues involving the implementation of USAID’s new education activities. The incumbent represents USAID at meetings, international and national conferences with implementing partners, donors, government, USG agencies, and international and local partners. S/he will work closely with USAID/Washington staff on a regular basis on strategic planning, management, and policy issues. S/he also establishes relationships at a technical level with donor partner counterparts to ensure proactive sharing and coordination of USAID’s activities. The incumbent provides technically authoritative insights and recommendations to USAID senior management and high-level government and development partner counterparts. S/he advocates to the Government of El Salvador education officials at the highest levels to advance USAID activities and education reforms. The incumbent explains USAID’s education priorities and negotiates means of support with the Government of El Salvador, and s/he resolves critical problems between government and implementing partners.

Authority to make commitments: Not applicable.

Travel requirements:

Periodic travel to program field sites is required to successfully perform this position. Aside from periodic travel to locations that may not have modernized amenities or infrastructure, the position does not involve undue physical demands.

12. PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Aside from periodic travel to locations that may not have modernized amenities or infrastructure, the position does not involve undue physical demands.

II. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION

● Education and Knowledge: A minimum of a master’s degree (or equivalent) in education, teaching pedagogy, health, nutrition, or a related human development field, is required.

Education must include knowledge of education policy, basic education, higher education, and/or workforce development.

● Technical and Professional Experience: Eight years of experience managing and implementing education programs (to include workforce development) in an international development setting (such as a U.S. Government agency, international organization, or non-governmental organization), working with program managers and policymakers.

● Skills and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of development programming in primary education. The Education Advisor must possess demonstrated knowledge in strategic planning and activity coordination/implementation. The contractor must have demonstrated experience in building working relationships with high-level foreign government counterparts and developing education strategic plans. Ability to perform at a senior level must be demonstrated including experience applying effective leadership, oral/written communications skills and problem solving.

● Language Proficiency: English Level IV (fluent) equivalent language proficiency, speaking and writing is required. Spanish Level IV (fluent) equivalent language proficiency, speaking and writing is required. This may be tested.

● The ability to obtain the security level and medical clearances required for the position.

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III. EVALUATION AND SELECTION FACTORS

The Government may award a contract without discussions with offerors in accordance with FAR 52.215-1. The CO reserves the right at any point in the evaluation process to establish a competitive range of offerors with whom negotiations will be conducted pursuant to FAR 15.306(c). In accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the CO determines that the number of offers that would otherwise be in the competitive range exceeds the number at which an efficient competition can be conducted, the CO may limit the number of offerors in the competitive range to the greatest number that will permit an efficient competition among the most highly rated offers. FAR provisions of this solicitation are available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

Rating System The offeror rating system factors are used to determine the competitive ranking of qualified offerors. Offerors must demonstrate the rating factors outlined below within their resume, as they are evaluated strictly by the information provided. The rating factors are as follows:

● Education and Knowledge: (20 points)

Advanced technical knowledge and experience in a developing country context in one or more of these education and human development fields: workforce development, early grade reading, education in emergencies, teacher training, education assessment, international education system strengthening, non-formal education, community engagement in education, health, and nutrition as it pertains to education and human development.

● Technical and Professional Experience: (35 points) Eight years of experience managing and implementing education and human development programs in an international development setting (such as a U.S. Government agency, international organization, or non-governmental organization) working with program managers and policymakers is required.

● Skills and Abilities: (45 points)

▪ Program design and management: Ability to develop international education strategies, activities, and work plans in a developing context. Mastery of program design and management from inception to completion. Ability to plan, coordinate, supervise, monitor, and report on project outcomes related to education.

▪ Capacity Building skills: Demonstrated ability to manage, coach, and mentor individuals and diverse teams to improve overall performance.

▪ Oral/written communication and representation skills: Ability to navigate complex negotiations and advocacy among government ministries, development partners, education experts, implementing partners, civil society organizations, and the private sector. Ability to write high-quality reports, analysis, speeches, and other papers. Ability to coordinate and collaborate with donors.

▪ Cross-cultural knowledge and skills: Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across departments or agencies in a large bureaucracy and in an interagency context, as well as in an intercultural context with high-level government officials, implementing partners, international donors, humanitarian organizations.

Offerors meeting the above required qualifications for the position will be evaluated based on information presented in the offer. USAID reserves the right to conduct interviews and reference checks with the top ranked short-listed offerors. The interview and references will be one of the determining factors in the final selection.

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IV. SUBMITTING AN OFFER

All of the following must be included in the offer package in order for the package to be considered complete:

1. A signed cover letter of no more than 3 pages that demonstrates how the Offeror’s qualifications meet the work requirements.

2. A Curriculum Vitae which must contain sufficient and clearly identified information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the experience requirements as stated in this solicitation. Failure to provide information sufficient to determine your qualifications for the position will result in loss of full consideration.

a) Paid and non-paid experience, job title, location(s), dates held (month/year), and hours worked per week for each position. Dates (month/year) and locations for all field experience must also be detailed. Any experience that does not include dates (month/year), locations, and hours per week will not be counted towards meeting the solicitation requirements.

b) Specific duties performed that fully detail the level and complexity of the work.

c) Education and any other qualifications including job-related training courses, job-related skills, or job-related honors, awards, or accomplishments. Failure to identify an academic discipline will result in disqualification.

3. A completed and signed offer form, AID 309-2 (Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals), which can be found at the following website, https://www.usaid.gov/forms.

4. Names, current and accurate phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references that have knowledge of the Offeror’s abilities to perform the duties set forth in the solicitation.

USAID reserves the right to contact all references.

5. A signed written statement certifying the date and length of time for which the Offeror is available for the position.

6. To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offeror submissions must clearly reference the Solicitation number on all offeror submitted documents.

7. Offer submissions must be received electronically by the closing date and time specified in Section I, Item 3 and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I, Item 4.

V. LIST OF REQUIRED FORMS PRIOR TO AWARD

The CO will provide instructions about how to complete and submit the appropriate forms after an offeror is selected for the contract award.

VI. BENEFITS AND ALLOWANCES

As a matter of policy, and as appropriate, a USPSC is normally authorized the following benefits and allowances:

1. BENEFITS:

(a) Employer's FICA Contribution

(b) Contribution toward Health & Life Insurance (if applicable)

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(d) Annual Increase (pending a satisfactory performance evaluation)

(e) Eligibility for Worker's Compensation

(f) Annual and Sick Leave

2. ALLOWANCES (If applicable):

Section numbers refer to rules from the Department of State Standardized Regulations (Government Civilians Foreign Areas), available at https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=282&menu_id=101

(a) Temporary Quarter Subsistence Allowance (Section 120)

(b) Living Quarters Allowance (Section 130)

(c) Cost of Living Allowance (Chapter 210)

(d) Post Allowance (Section 220)

(e) Separate Maintenance Allowance (Section 260)

(f) Education Allowance (Section 270)

(g) Education Travel (Section 280)

(h) Post Differential (Chapter 500)

(i) Payments during Evacuation/Authorized Departure (Section 600)

(j) Danger Pay (Section 650)

NOTE: Family members of USPSC's seeking employment in the local economy overseas need to be aware of the work permit regulations in the host country. If a country does not have a bi-lateral work agreement with the U.S. Government, USPSCs must seek Chief of Mission and Contracting Office approval to seek employment in the local economy; approval is not guaranteed.

An offeror meeting the definition of a Resident Hire is not eligible for any fringe benefits, differentials, or allowances; and are only eligible for contributions for FICA, Medicare, health insurance, and life insurance.

Resident Hire U.S. Personal Services Contractor (USPSC)” means a U.S. citizen or resident alien who, at the time of contract award, – (i) resides in the cooperating country for reasons other than U.S. Government or non-U.S. government employment, or under any contract or other arrangement, that provides for repatriation to the U.S; or (ii) is a spouse or dependent of a U.S.

citizen or resident alien who resides or will reside, in the cooperating country for the purpose of U.S. government or non-U.S. government employment, or under any contract or other arrangement that provides repatriation to the U.S.

VII. TAXES

USPSCs are required to pay Federal Income Taxes, FICA, Medicare, and applicable State Income Taxes.

VIII. USAID REGULATIONS, POLICIES AND CONTRACT CLAUSES PERTAINING TO

PSCs

USAID regulations and policies governing USPSC awards are available at these sources:

1. USAID Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR), Appendix D, “Direct USAID Contracts with a

U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Resident Alien for Personal Services Abroad,” including contract clause “General Provisions,” available at https://www.usaid.gov/ads/policy/300/aidar.

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2. Contract Cover Page form AID 309-1 available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms.

Pricing by line item is to be determined upon contract award as described by the illustrative table (no information required for offer submission):

ITEM

NO

(A)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES (DESCRIPTION)

(B)

QUANTITY

(C)

UNIT

(D)

UNIT

PRICE

(E)

AMOUNT

(F)

0001 Base Period - Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info: TBD

1 year LOT $ _TBD $_ TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor

1001 Option Period 1 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info: TBD

1 year LOT $ _TBD $ TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor

2001 Option Period 2 – Compensation, Fringe Benefits and Other Direct Costs (ODCs)

- Award Type: Cost

- Product Service Code: R497

- Accounting Info: TBD

1 year LOT $ _TBD $ TBD at Award after negotiations with Contractor

3. Acquisition and Assistance Policy Directives/Contract Information Bulletins (AAPDs/CIBs) for Personal Services Contracts with Individuals available at https://www.usaid.gov/partner-with-us/aapds-cibs.

4. Ethical Conduct. By the acceptance of a USAID personal services contract as an individual, the contractor will be acknowledging receipt of the “Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch,” available from the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, in accordance with General Provision 2 and 5 CFR 2635.

See https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/OGE%20Regulations.

5. PSC Ombudsman The PSC Ombudsman serves as a resource for any Personal Services Contractor who has entered into a contract with the United States Agency for International Development and is available to provide clarity on their specific contract with the agency. Please visit our page for additional information: https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/personal-service-contracts-ombudsman .

The PSC Ombudsman may be contacted via: PSCOmbudsman@usaid.gov

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