SF30Amend0001.pdf

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 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.

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

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

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

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

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NUMBER

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

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.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

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) solicitation. All other items shall remain unchanged.

See SF 30 Continuation Page.

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.

15C. DATE SIGNED

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

16C. DATE SIGNED

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

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

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6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (Number, street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

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MATOC for Tribal Consultation, Cultural Resources, and Environmental Services to support the USACE Tribal Nations Technical Center of Expertise (TNTCX), Albuquerque District (SPA).

1. This is Amendment No. 0001 to Solicitation No. W912PP18R0029. The following revisions shall be incorporated into the

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ALBUQUERQUE

4101 JEFFERSON PLAZA NE

ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87109-3435

SEE ITEM 6

W912PP18R0029

08/29/2018

08/13/2018

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

2. Delete the following pages and substitute the pages attached hereto. On the revised pages, for convenience, changes are indicated by Strikethrough for deletions and Red Font for additions from the previous issue. All portions of the revised (or new) pages shall apply whether or not changes have been indicated.

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IMPORTANT - Award will be made on this Form, or on Standard Form 26, or by other authorized official written notice.

Previous Edition is Unusable 33-134 STANDARD FORM 33 (REV. 9-97)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.214(c)

(If other than Item 7)

15A. NAME 16. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

AND

ADDRESS

SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

OF

OFFEROR

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

15B. TELEPHONE NO (Include area code) 17. SIGNATURE15C. CHECK IF REMITTANCE ADDRESS

IS DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE - ENTER

SUCH ADDRESS IN SCHEDULE.

18. OFFER DATE

1. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED ORDER

UNDER DPAS (15 CFR 700)

2. CONTRACT NO.

W912PP 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

See Item 7

9. Sealed offers in original and copies for furnishing the supplies or services in the Schedule will be received at the place specified in Item 8, or if handcarried, in the depository located in

CAUTION - LATE Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals: See Section L, Provision No. 52.214-7 or 52.215-1. All offers are subject to all terms and conditions contained in this solicitation.

10. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME (NO COLLECT CALLS)

ERICA M TALLEY 505-342-3223

11. TABLE OF CONTENTS

SOLICITATION/ CONTRACT FORM

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/ COSTS

2 - 9

X I CONTRACT CLAUSES

DESCRIPTION/ SPECS./ WORK STATEMENT X

PACKAGING AND MARKING

10 - 30 J LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

X K

REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA 33 X

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror) 34 - 36 X M

L INSTRS., CONDS., AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS

EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

NOTE: Item 12 does not apply if the solicitation includes the provisions at 52.214-16, Minimum Bid Acceptance Period.

is inserted by the offeror) from the date for receipt of offers specified above, to furnish any or all items upon which prices are offered at the price set opposite each item, delivered at the designated point(s), within the time specified in the schedule.

13. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

(See Section I, Clause No. 52.232-8)

14. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

to the SOLICITATION for offerors and related documents numbered and dated):

FACILITY

12. In compliance with the above, the undersigned agrees, if this offer is accepted within calendar days (60 calendar days unless a different period

SOLICITATION, OFFER AND AWARD

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

26. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 27. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 28. AWARD DATE

EMAIL:TEL: (Signature of Contracting Officer)

CODE CODE

B. TELEPHONE (Include area code) C. E-MAIL ADDRESS

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

19. ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS NUMBERED 20. AMOUNT 21. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION

22. AUTHORITY FOR USING OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION:

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( ) (4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

24. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 7) CODE 25. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

37 - 60

PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, ALBUQUERQUE

4101 JEFFERSON PLAZA NE

ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109-3435

505-342-3496FAX:

TEL:

FAX:

TEL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

6. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO.5. DATE ISSUED

13 Aug 2018

4. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

[ X ]

3. SOLICITATION NO.

W912PP18R0029

4101 Jefferson Plaza N.E. 2:00 PM 13 Sep 2018

# DISCIPLINE Base Hourly Rate

Fully Loaded Hourly Rate

Base Period Year

Fully Loaded Hourly Rate

Option Period 1/ Year 2

Fully Loaded Hourly Rate

Option Period 2/ Year 3

Fully Loaded Hourly Rate

Option Period 3/ Year 4

Fully Loaded Hourly Rate

Option Period 4/ Year 5

1 Contract Manager

2 Project Manager

3 Principal Investigator

4 Archaeologist

5 Senior Underwater Archeologist

6 Underwater Archeologist

7 Archaeological Technician I

8 Archaeological Technician II

9 Archaeological Technician III

10 Historian/ Military Historian

11 Architectural Historian

12 Historic Architect.

13 Senior Conservator

14 Staff Conservator

15 Physical Anthropologist

16 GIS Specialist

17 Clerical

18 Technical Editor

19 Photographer

20 Graphics Specialist

21 Cultural Anthropologist

22 Linguist

23 Remote Sensing Specialist

24 Geomorphologist (Archaeological)

25 Tribal Consultation Specialist (Senior)

26 Tribal Consultation Specialist (Junior)

27 Ethno‐Botanical Specialist

28 Traditional Cultural Properties (TCP) Specialist

29 National Environmental Policy Act Specialist (Senior)

30 National Environmental Policy Act Specialist (Mid)

31 National Environmental Policy Act Specialist (Junior)

Description Base Period

Year 1 Option Period 1

Year 2 Option Period 2

Year 3 Option Period 3

Year 4 Option Period 4

Year 5 Total Labor Overhead Rate* G&A Rate* Annual Escalation

*Must be substantiated by DCAA at a later time eCMRA Reporting (per Task Order) $

PRICE SCHEDULE

HOURLY LABOR RATES

Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to provide Tribal Consultation, Cultural Resources, and Environmental Services to support the USACE Tribal Nations Technical Center of Expertise (TNTCX)

Rates/Markups (included in the Hourly Labor Rates shown in the table above):

• Offerors are to submit their labor rates for each of the ordering periods at the time of proposal submission.

• For each labor discipline, please annotate whether the discipline provided is a Prime or Subcontractor.

Albuquerque District (SPA)

W912PP18R0029

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION CRITERIA, AND BASIS

FOR AWARD

1.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to solicit proposals under a Multiple Award Task Order Contract to Provide Third Party Blind Validation Seeding and Advanced Geophysical Classification (AGC) Data Collection and Processing to Support the South Pacific and Southwestern Divisions. provide Tribal Consultation, Cultural Resources, and Environmental Services to support the USACE Tribal Nations Technical Center of Expertise (TNTCX), Albuquerque District (SPA). The geographic area of coverage is nationwide including Alaska, Hawaii, and other U.S. territories. Contracts awarded under this MATOC are made available for use by other Districts to support mission critical projects in those Districts.

This is a best value source selection conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 15.3, Source Selection, as supplemented by the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and the Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFARS). The awards will be made based on the best overall (i.e. best value) proposals that are determined to be the most beneficial to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to all evaluation factors in the solicitation.

The proposal shall describe the capability of the Offeror to perform the requirements detailed in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), and associated documents. The proposal should be specific and complete in every detail;

and should be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward and concise description of capabilities to satisfactorily perform the requirements. The proposal should be practical, legible, clear, and coherent.

In order to effectively and equitably evaluate all proposals, the Contracting Officer must receive information containing sufficient detail to allow review and evaluation by the Government. Proposal clarity, organization, and cross-referencing are mandatory. Failure to submit and organize proposals as requested may adversely affect an Offeror’s evaluation.

Proposals shall not exceed the page limits described. Provide all information in tabbed sections.

2.0 SUBMISSION FORMAT FOR VOLUME I

a. COVER SHEET & TABLE OF CONTENTS. Proposals shall consist of two (2) volumes. A cover sheet identifying the Offeror (name, address, point of contact), project description, and solicitation number shall be provided. The second sheet shall be a table of contents. The proposals shall contain a detailed table of contents. Offers that violate these rules unnecessarily delay the evaluation process and may be rejected by the Government after the initial evaluation without receiving any further consideration. Neither the cover sheet nor the table of contents count toward the page limitations.

b. TABS. Written proposal materials shall be submitted in standard three ring loose-leaf binders. Proposals shall be tabbed and labeled as specified in a manner to afford easy identification from a Table of Contents.

c. FONT SIZE. Shall not be less than 10 point. Pages will be double-sided and each page shall be identified with the appropriate page number centered at the bottom of the page.

d. SHEET SIZE. Shall be 8-1/2 inches x 11 inches; however, if drawings, charts, or other graphics are submitted, sheets no larger than 11 inches x 17 inches and folded to 8-1/2 inches x 11 inches shall be used.

All sheets shall be dated and numbered.

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

6.1.1 Section 1- Relevance of Demonstrated Experience: This section shall list each recent and relevant contract experience of the Offeror (prime contractor, or previous contractor and subcontractor team performance, or as a subcontractor). Information provided on the Contract Description Form provided at the end of this section will be used to evaluate Past Performance. Offerors are invited, but not required, to submit photographs of successful projects in conjunction with this section. This factor is limited to fifteen (15) pages. Past Performance Questionnaires are EXCLUDED from the page limitation of Factor.

6.1.2. Provide five (5) examples of recent and relevant projects performed as the prime contractor to demonstrate relative project experience: Tribal consultation and cultural resources, and environmental support that demonstrate the company’s diversity of effort. A project does not have to be under an IDIQ contract, but where it is, clearly indicate so. The Government will use the relevant company effort and quality of past performance information submitted under this tab to assess the Offeror’s past performance to determine the Offeror’s probability of successfully performing the scope of work described in this solicitation.

a. Where the word “project(s)” appears it is understood to mean a project(s), contract(s), task order(s), or any other contract document provided for in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR 2.101). An IDIQ or Task Order contract as a whole is not considered a project, although individual delivery or task orders awarded under such a contract would be. Examples of projects submitted by the Offeror shall demonstrate developing and implementing Tribal consultation, cultural resources, and environmental support work practices for a variety of customers including Tribal Nations, Government civil works, and military customers. Examples of projects submitted by the Prime Contractor may be projects performed for a State or Federal Government Agency; or for a commercial or private sector customer.

b. Where the word “recent” appears it is understood to mean projects for which the effort is at least 50% complete (measured by billed percentage) as of the RFP issue date of this solicitation or a project that has been completed within five years (5) years of the RFP issue date of this solicitation. Offerors shall indicate the percentage of work that is complete if currently underway. “Relevant” past performance information is one indicator of an Offeror’s ability to perform the contract successfully.

c. Where the word “relevant” appears it is understood to mean a project effort that is similar, and that has a logical connection to the context of this solicitation in terms of scope (similar type of work, size, magnitude of effort, complexities and dollar value) as projects described in the PWS of this solicitation.

The Government will only evaluate the past performance information of the Offeror signed on the SF 33.

Accordingly, past performance information of subcontractors to the Offeror, parent or affiliated companies, predecessor companies, etc., or key personnel will not be considered.

6.1.3 Section 2- Quality of Past Performance:

1) For all contracts identified in Section 1, Relevance of Demonstrated Experience, and pertaining to the Offeror only, the Offeror shall submit evidence of the quality of their past performance. The Offeror shall provide a completed contractor performance evaluation, whether interim or final, found in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) at www.ppirs.gov. If a completed contractor performance evaluation does not exist in PPIRS (example, non-U.S. Government projects) the Offeror shall provide a completed Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (Atta. If, at the time of evaluation, a completed contractor performance evaluation exists in PPIRS that conflicts with a submitted PPQ, the completed contractor performance evaluation in PPIRS will govern. Projects for which a past performance evaluation (either from PPIRS or a PPQ) has not been received (either from the Offeror or directly from the customer) on or before the proposal due date will not be evaluated. Only past performance evaluations of the offer will be reviewed.

Do not provide past performance evaluations for sub-contractors

2) Completed PPQs that were submitted in response to previous solicitations may be used in this source selection. However, Offerors shall not simply incorporate any those PPQs by reference, but rather provide them with their proposal. Offerors are advised that the Government reserves the right to consider previously submitted past performance information in this evaluation, and while the Government may elect to apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified by the Offeror under this provision.

5. Financials and Financial Standing Questionnaire. Offerors shall provide their latest balance sheet and income statement, including the names of banks or other financial institutions with which your firm conducts business. If the financial statements are more than 60 days old, a certificate should be attached stating that the financial condition is substantially the same, or if not the same, state the changes that have taken place. The financial statements will be treated as confidential. The Financial Standing Questionnaire provided at the end of this section is required to be completed and submitted.

HOURLY LABOR RATES PRICE SCHEDULE:

The Offeror shall complete the Price Schedule in Section B of the solicitation. Offerors may not modify the price schedule wording or format. Offerors shall provide hourly labor rates for labor disciplines listed in the Hourly Labor Rates Price Schedule. If the Offeror has a different job title or if the Offeror is proposing to use subcontracted labor in which the subcontractor uses a different job title for any of the listed disciplines, Offerors are instructed to add that job title to the most appropriate or similar job title listed in the table (e.g.

clerical/Administrative Assistant). The Offeror may provide supporting documentation to support the Hourly Labor Rates Price Schedule.

Instructions for completing the Price Schedule: Offerors shall provide an unloaded labor rate in the “Base Hourly Rate” Column for the labor categories/disciplines listed. For the subsequent columns, the Offeror shall provide “Fully Loaded” rates that include overhead, general/administrative (G&A), labor burden fringes, etc.

for the labor categories/disciplines listed. An escalation factor may be applied to the base year rate for each of the subsequent years following Base Period Year 1; however, the Contracting Officer will have the discretion to renegotiate those rates annually based upon the current CPI or other accepted price indices. Labor Rates for all disciplines listed are required. A proposal that does not provide rates as instructed or rates that are traceable to the sample project will not be evaluated and therefore not considered for award.

The Offeror may not have all personnel on staff, therefore, if any personnel are subcontracted, their rates shall be provided in the price schedule as well. Provide only one rate per labor discipline including those provided by subcontractors. All subcontracted personnel shall be identified on the price schedule as “SUB”, for example, “Cultural Resources Specialist (SUB).” All proposed labor rates shall not include profit. Profit will be negotiated on individual task orders issued from the MATOCs.

The rates proposed in Section B will be legally binding and will be the maximum rates that the Offeror will use for any firm fixed-price task orders issued against the MATOCs within the five year performance period of the contract. Lower rates may be offered at the task order level. At the Government’s discretion, proposed escalation rates may be renegotiated annually.

FACTOR 4 (COST/PRICE) EVALUATION CRITERIA

The contract will be a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) contract. The Government will evaluate price reasonableness for the fixed priced effort. The evaluation of the Offeror’s proposed rates in conjunction with the proposed price for the sample project will be considered in determining the overall reasonableness of the Offeror’s cost/price proposal and the potential risk to the Government.

The Government will evaluate price reasonableness for the fixed price of the labor disciplines and the proposed escalation rates. The base period and all option years shall be included in the cost/price evaluation.

Offeror shall clearly show, in (spreadsheet format, narrative, etc…) the rationale used in developing the burdened labor rate for all labor CLINs. disciplines. The rationale for the burdened labor rates should show, as a minimum, the actual labor rate paid to the employee, all applicable payroll taxes; all applicable paid time off e.g. vacation, holiday, sick; all applicable insurances e.g. health, dental, workers comp, general liability; all other benefits paid e.g.

retirement, 401K, employee morale, bonuses, etc.; and overhead for tools as applicable. (See sample format below.)

Offerors are cautioned that all hourly rates must be burdened to include all statutory taxes. Offerors are also cautioned that the burdened labor rates should include G&A and profit. Task Orders will be negotiated and issued based on the amount of time required to perform the work multiplied by these hourly rates plus cost of materials, travel, subcontractor expense and subcontract handling fee.

SAMPLE FORMAT

Labor Category

Actual Hourly Labor Rate Paid to Employee

Payroll Taxes

FICA FUTA SUTA

Time Off Pay Annual Holiday Sick

Insurances Health Workers Comp Gen Liab

Benefits 401K

Tools Overhead

Burdened Labor Rate

Example $ 10.00 0.77 0.03 0.12 0.38 0.38 - 3.01 1.00 0.10 0.50 0.75 17.04

The offeror shall clearly show, and include in Volume III, the rationale followed in development of the percentage mark-up CLINs. Offerors are cautioned that these percentages must include all general and administrative expenses above the site level, profit, and other items described in Schedule B of this solicitation. The rationale shall include a breakdown to identify individually the portion of the proposed percentage attributable to G&A and the portion attributable to profit.

Information requested in subparagraphs (1) and (2) is not intended to be restrictive or all inclusive. The offeror is encouraged to submit any other price/cost or financial information that may be helpful in the understanding and evaluation of the price proposal; however, superfluous or elaborate documents are not desired. Offeror must agree that authorized Government representatives may have access to applicable accounting and estimating documents and records not submitted with the proposal if required to complete evaluation of the price proposal.

9.0 BASIS FOR AWARD

9.1 Proposals must meet the criteria stated in the RFP in order to be eligible for award, to include responsiveness, technical acceptability and responsibility.

9.2 The Government intends to award without discussions based on initial proposals received; therefore, the proposals shall contain the Offeror’s best terms from a cost and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions in accordance with FAR 52.215-1, if the discussions are deemed necessary at the Government’s discretion. The Government reserves the right to address any pertinent issues in the proposals.

9.3 The Government will award a contract to the responsible Offeror whose proposal the Source Selection Authority determines conforms to the request for proposal, is fair and reasonable with regard to pricing, and whose proposal offers the best overall value to the Government. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than “Acceptable” must be achieved for the Technical factor (to include all subfactors). Proposals receiving a deficiency will not be considered for award. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced offer or to reject all offers. If the Government accepts other than the lowest offer, it must be significantly more advantageous than the lowest offer to justify the payment of additional amounts.

9.4 The combination of all technical (non-price) evaluation factors is significantly more important than the price. As technical ratings and relative advantages and disadvantages become less distinct, differences in price between proposals are of increased importance in determining the most advantageous proposal. Conversely, as