Solicitation Amendment W912LR26QA0410002 SF 30.pdf

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended. is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER.

If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NUMBER IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation data, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

16C. DATE SIGNED

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2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NUMBER 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER 5. PROJECT NUMBER (If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY CODE 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

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SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

The purpose of this amendment is to Block 14 (Description of Amendment/Modification):

provide an additional site-visit opportunity; extend the deadlines for site-visit registration, requests for information, and quotation submission; revise the instructions to quoters; and revise the evaluation provision.

The following changes are in effect:

(a) SITE VISIT. An additional site visit will be conducted on 10 September 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time at Building 148, Fort Allen Training Center, Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico. Interested contractors are highly encouraged to attend. No technical questions will be answered during the site visit.

(b) SITE-VISIT REGISTRATION. The deadline for submission of site-visit registration information is 8 September 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time (Puerto Rico). Quoters planning to attend the site visit must either register in advance in accordance with the revised Addendum to 52.212-1 or independently obtain a Visitor's Pass in accordance with the revised solicitation instructions.

(c) REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION. The deadline for receipt of requests for information is changed from 1 September 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (Puerto Rico) to 14 September 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (Puerto Rico). Requests for information shall be submitted to:

ng.prarng.purchasing-and-contracting.mbx@army.mil

(d) QUOTATION DUE DATE. The deadline for receipt of quotations is changed from 10 September 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (Puerto Rico) to 17 September 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (Puerto Rico).

(e) SECTION L REVISIONS. Section L, including the tailored provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the Addendum to 52.212-1, and the tailored provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Products and Commercial Services, is revised in its entirety for clarity.

(f) QUOTATION SUBMISSION. Quotations shall be submitted to: ng.prarng.purchasing-and-contracting.mbx@army.mil

(g) AMENDMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Quoters shall acknowledge receipt of this amendment in accordance with the solicitation instructions. Failure to acknowledge this amendment may result in non-consideration of the quotation.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of Solicitation W912LR26QA041 (as amended), as previously amended, remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

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The following changes have been made:

INFORMATION FROM TO

Response Due Date

10 Sep 2026 17 Sep 2026

Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

The following clauses were modified:

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026- O0038) (Tailored) Jan 2026 hereby reads as follows:

Instructions to Quoters - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026). As prescribed in 12.205 (a), the subsequent provision is replaced in its entirety:

This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) under RFO Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services for Construction (see RFO Part 36). As a result of this solicitation, the Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the quoter submitting the lowest-priced conforming quotation.

Project Description: Purchase and Installation of Kitchen Hood System with Integrated Fire Suppression System

Puerto Rico National Guard - Military Dining Facility, Building 148 FATC Fort Allen Training Center Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico (P/N: 431850) The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, and supervision necessary to procure, deliver, install, test, and certify two (2) commercial-grade kitchen hood systems as detailed herein in Section C Specifications/Statement of Work. The work includes the integration of a fire suppression system, connection to existing utilities, and all associated finishes to ensure a complete and operational installation in accordance with the contract documents.

Category: Z - Maintenance, Repair, and Alteration of Real Property

PSC: Z2FD - Repair or Alteration of Dining Facilities

Magnitude: Between $125,000.00 - $300,000.00

(a) Submission of quotations. Submit signed and dated quotes to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, quotes shall include -

(1) The solicitation number.

(2) The name, address, telephone number of the quoter.

(3) The quoter's Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator.

(4) Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in the provision at 52.212-2 or as described in the solicitation.

(5) Responses to provisions that require quoter completion of information, representations, and certifications (if other than those collected via the System for Award Management (SAM)).

(6) A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments.

(7) Quoters shall provide the following:

(i) A signed copy of the SF 1449 with pricing input in price schedule. A commercial vendor quote may be submitted but is not a substitute for the completed SF 1449. Failure to include the completed SF 1449 will result in your quote not being considered for award.

(ii) To be considered, quoters must submit a formal Letter of Bonding Capacity from an approved surety company listed in the Department of the Treasury Circular 570. The letter must explicitly state that the surety possesses the bonding capacity to provide both Performance and Payment Bonds in an amount equal to 100% of the quoters' total proposed price, should the quote be selected for award.

Failure to submit the Letter of Bonding Capacity with the initial quotation may result in non-consideration for award.

(8) Quotations shall be submitted to: ng.prarng.purchasing-and-contracting.mbx@army.mil

(9) Do not submit links to online storage systems or files that require authentication as they may not be viewable on US Government computers and DoW Networks.

(10) Requests for Information: Requests for information shall be submitted to ng.prarng.purchasing-and-contracting.mbx@army.mil no later than 14 September 2026, 1:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (Puerto Rico). Changes to the solicitation, drawings, specifications, or other solicitation requirements will be issued by amendment. Responses that merely clarify or interpret the solicitation without changing its terms or requirements may be posted to SAM.gov as non-attribution RFI responses.

(11) Failure to follow instructions may be basis for non-consideration.

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(b) Period for acceptance of quotes. The quoter agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of quotes, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(c) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of quotations.

(1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotes and any modifications or revisions to the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation.

(2) Any quote, modification, or revision received after the time specified for receipt of quotes is "late" and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quote would not unduly delay the acquisition. However, a late modification of an otherwise successful quote that makes its terms more favorable to the Government will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotes cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotes by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotes will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(4) Reserved.

(d) Award of Purchase Order.

(1) The Government intends to review quotes and award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order. The quoter's initial quote should contain the quoter's best terms.

(2) The Government reserves the right to seek clarifications on the contents of the quote if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Government may reject any or all quotes if such action is in the public interest and waive informalities and minor irregularities in quotes received.

(4) The Government will require the selected quoter to provide written acceptance of the Government's offer by returning a signed SF 1449 purchase order within five (5) calendar days after notice of selection. Upon acceptance, the purchase order will form a binding contract (see RFO 12.201-1(b)(2)). If the selected quoter does not timely accept the purchase order, the Government may withdraw or cancel its offer.

(5) A bid guarantee ("bid bond") WILL NOT be required to accompany your quotation, however, the contractor will be required to provide Payment and Performance Bonds (see Section C-1, par 1).

(e) Debriefings. If a post award debriefing is given to requesting Offerors, the Government will disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The agency's evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed Offeror's offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful Offeror and the debriefed Offeror and past performance information on the debriefed Offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all Offerors when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4) A summary of the rationale for award.

(5) For acquisitions of commercial products, the make and model of the product to be delivered by the successful Offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed Offeror as to whether the agency followed source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities.

Note: This solicitation is a Request for Quotations (RFQ). A quotation is not an offer (see 12.201-1(b), Legal effect of quotations), and this is not a request for proposals. While the debriefing procedures described above are required by statute, the Government may provide a brief explanation to unsuccessful quoters upon request, consistent with RFO Part 12.301(b).

(End of tailored provision)

Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

The following addendum is incorporated into provision 52.212-1 (Tailored)

1. NOTICE OF SITE VISIT:

1.1. A Site Visit will be conducted on 10 September 2026 at 10:00 a.m. local time for the purpose of providing quoters an opportunity to inspect the site prior to submitting quotations. This site will be held at Bldg. 148, Fort Allen, Juana Diaz, PR. Interested Contractors are highly encouraged to attend the site visit. NO QUESTIONS

WILL BE ANSWERED AT THE SITE VISIT.

1.2. Due to security conditions, quoters planning to attend the site visit must either register in advance in accordance with this paragraph or independently obtain a Visitor's Pass in accordance with paragraph 1.3.

Quoters electing to register in advance shall email the following information for each attendee to SSG Jose Ramirez and CPT Argenies Gonzalez at jose.ramirezalvarado.mil@army.mil, and argenies.e.gonzalezgarcia.

mil@army.mil.

Firm Name and Telephone Number Visitor's Name Social Security Number

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1.3. Advance-registration information must be provided no later than 8 September 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Atlantic Standard Time (Puerto Rico), to facilitate installation access and coordination of the site visit. Quoters who otherwise possess active installation access should also register in advance. Furnishing the registration information is voluntary; however, failure to furnish all or part of the requested information may result in denial of access to the site visit. The information will be provided to the Installation Security Office to determine visitor eligibility for installation access.

Note: Quoters who elect not to register in advance under paragraph 1.2 are responsible for independently obtaining a Visitor's Pass from the Camp Santiago Joint Training Center Visitor Control Center (CSJTC VCC) in Salinas, Puerto Rico, before proceeding to Fort Allen Training Center in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.

Note: Quoters who do not submit the registration information required by paragraph 1.2 are responsible for independently obtaining a Visitor's Pass from the Camp Santiago Joint Training Center Visitor Control Center (CSJTC VCC) in Salinas, Puerto Rico, before proceeding to Fort Allen Training Center in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico. To obtain this pass, you will be required to present the following valid documents at the CSJTC VCC:

(1) Vehicle Registration, (2) Driver's License, (3) Proof of Vehicle Insurance, and (4) Safety Inspection or Car Rental Agreement (if applicable). Any of the information furnished is protected under the Privacy Act and shall not be released unless permitted by law and/or you have consented to such. Quoters requesting their "Visitor's Pass" directly at the CSJTC VCC are strongly advised to account for both the processing time required at the CSJTC VCC in Salinas and the subsequent travel time to Fort Allen Training Center in Juana Diaz. The Contracting Office does not control processing times at the CSJTC VCC and will not delay the start of the site visit due to delays experienced by quoters who elected to self-request their passes.

1.4. Visitors who obtain a Visitor's Pass from the CSJTC VCC must proceed to the designated parking area at the Fort Allen Training Center Main Gate and remain there until escorted to the site-visit location by the Government representative. The Government representative will arrive at the Main Gate approximately 15 minutes before the scheduled site-visit start time.

1.5. Information provided at this site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

1.6. A record of the site visit will be prepared and furnished to all prospective quoters through SAM.gov. No technical questions will be answered during the site visit. Quoters shall submit questions to the Contracting Office in accordance with paragraph 2.1. Any questions received and the Government's answers will be posted on a non-attribution basis, as appropriate.

2. FORMAL COMMUNICATION, QUOTER EXPLANATIONS:

2.1. Submit all questions using the format below by email to the Contracting Office at ng.prarng.purchasing-and-contracting.mbx@army.mil. Do not contact A-E or Engineering personnel directly. All questions must be submitted through the Contracting Office.

Subject Line: Reference No. SOLICITATION W912LR26QA041 (Short Description/Subject)

Email: ng.prarng.purchasing-and-contracting.mbx@army.mil

CC: argenies.e.gonzalezgarcia. mil@army.mil

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Date of Request for Information: _______________

From: ______________________________ Company Name: _____________________________

Address:_____________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _____________________________

Email address: __________________________________________________________________

Question #: (Please clearly state your question) (If sent via an attachment word docs are preferred to facilitate posting of answers to the master Q&A document.)

2.2. Any explanation desired by an quoter regarding the meaning or interpretation of the solicitation, or proposals, drawings, specifications, etc. must be requested in writing and with sufficient time allowed for a reply to reach quoters before the submission of their quote.

2.3. All questions and requests for information (RFI) must be received NOT LATER THAN 14 September 2026, 1:00 p.m. Atlantic Standard Time (Puerto Rico). QUOTERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO

SUBMIT QUESTIONS EARLY IN THIS PROCESS.

2.4. Changes to the solicitation, drawings, specifications, or other solicitation requirements will be issued by amendment. Responses that merely clarify or interpret the solicitation without changing its terms or requirements may be posted to SAM.gov as non-attribution RFI responses.

2.5. Receipt by the quoter must be acknowledged by including a statement accompanying the signed SF 1449 or by returning a signed copy of each amendment by the time set for quotes.

2.6. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Contract Opportunities (SAM.gov) system. Plans and specifications are locked on SAM.gov and require Contractors to request explicit access from the Contracting Officer OR export-controlled access through DLA.

See complete instructions on SAM.gov. SAM.gov is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested quoters/offerors must register with SAM.gov before accessing the system.

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2.6.1. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to www.SAM.gov for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the quoter's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons.

3. WAGE DETERMINATION:

In accordance with 40 U.S.C. Section 3142, subchapter IV, the Wage Requirement (Construction), formerly known as Davis Bacon Act, only applies to public buildings and public works of the Federal Government or the District of Columbia within the geographic limits of the 50 States of the United States and the District of Columbia. The DBA does not apply to federal construction contracts in Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands or other territories.

4. QUOTE PREPARATION EXPENSES AND PRE-CONTRACT COSTS:

This RFQ does not commit to the Government to pay costs incurred in preparation and submission of quotes or for other costs incurred prior to award of a formal contract.

5. CLAUSES: Clauses and provisions from the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) and supplements thereto are incorporated in this document by reference and in full text. Those incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text.

6. DISPOSITION OF UNSUCCESSFUL QUOTERS:

In compliance with RFO Subpart 4.309, Table 4-3 Retention Periods, the Government will retain one copy of all unsuccessful quotes.

7. QUOTER QUALIFICATIONS: To establish responsibility, the Government may request that the quoter selected for award submit information regarding its prior experience performing comparable work; business and technical organization; financial and bonding resources; and plant, equipment, and other resources available to perform the work.

(End of Addendum 1 to 52.212-1)

Addendum 2 to 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

National Guard Agency Protest Program

NG Agency Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns with the National Guard (NG) as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum.

Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods as if filed at the GAO. The NG protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from filing. An agency protest may be filed with either the Contracting Officer or the NG Agency's Protest Decision Authority, but not both, in accordance with NG protest procedures.

To be timely, protests must be filed within the time periods specified in RFO 33.103. To file a protest under the NG Agency Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below:

Puerto Rico National Guard United States Property and Fiscal Office for Puerto Rico Purchasing & Contracting Division Chief of the Contracting Office

ATTN: MAJ ROLANDO PEREZ

Email: rolando.perez.9@us.af.mil

Copy: ng.prarng.purchasing-and-contracting.mbx@army.mil

National Guard Bureau Office of the Director of Acquisitions/ Head of Contracting Activity

ATTN: NGB-AQ-O

111 S. George Mason Dr., Arlington, VA 22204

Email: ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.ngb-task-order-ombudsman@mail.mil

All other agency-level protests should be sent to the Contracting Officer for a resolution at the address in the solicitation. See RFO clause 52.233-2.

NG Public-facing, general Protest information is found at: https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership/Joint-Staff /Special-Staff/Director-of-Acquisitions

Directorate of Acquisitions information for the contracting enterprise is found at https://gko.portal.ng.mil/ngb /STAFF/D01/D01/OI/Protests%20and%20Complaints/Forms/AllItems.aspx

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Evaluation Factors for Award

The following clauses were modified:

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52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038) (Tailored) Jan 2026 hereby reads as follows:

Provision under 52.212-2 is replaced in its entirety as follows and tailored in accordance with 12.205(b):

(a) Evaluation.

(1) The Government will evaluate quotations and issue a firm-fixed-price purchase order to the responsible quoter submitting the lowest-priced quotation that conforms to the solicitation requirements. Price is the only evaluation factor.

(2) To be eligible for consideration, the quoter shall submit:

(i) A signed SF 1449 with complete pricing entered in the solicitation price schedule. The quoter shall acknowledge all solicitation amendments. Failure to submit a signed SF 1449 with complete pricing and acknowledgment of all solicitation amendments may result in non-consideration for award.

(ii) A Letter of Bonding Capacity meeting the requirements of the solicitation from a surety company listed in the Department of the Treasury Circular 570. Failure to submit the required Letter of Bonding Capacity with the quotation may result in non-consideration for award.

(3) Total Evaluated Price. The Government will evaluate the total price quoted for the complete requirement, inclusive of all transportation, delivery, labor, materials, equipment, and other associated costs to the destination stated in the solicitation. The Government will determine price reasonableness using one or more techniques authorized by RFO 12.203(c)(2), including comparison of quotations received, comparison with the Independent Government Estimate, or other appropriate techniques.

(b) Notice of Purchase Order. The purchase order issued in response to a quotation is the Government's offer to purchase the specified products or services on the stated terms and conditions. A binding contract is formed when the supplier accepts the Government's offer, either by written acceptance of the purchase order or by substantial performance. The Contracting Officer will request written acceptance from the apparent successful quoter. See RFO 12.201-1(b).

(c) Responsibility Determination. Before issuing a purchase order, the Contracting Officer must determine that the apparent successful quoter is responsible. If the Contracting Officer identifies an apparent performance risk, including a quoted price that raises a reasonable concern regarding the quoter's ability to perform, the Contracting Officer may request information necessary to make an affirmative responsibility determination. Such information may include information addressing labor, materials, proposed performance approach, financial resources, bonding capacity, and risk mitigation. The Government will use any information requested under this paragraph solely to assess responsibility and not to conduct a price-realism evaluation. Failure to demonstrate the capacity and competence to perform may result in a nonresponsibility determination. If the apparent successful quoter is a small business concern and is determined nonresponsible, the Contracting Officer will refer the matter to the Small Business Administration for a Certificate of Competency determination, as applicable.

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