Federal contract award
W56HZV22C0053
M88 FOV STS/SSTS - FUNDING HOURS FOR ARMY WORK DIRECTIVES.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Defense |
| Office | W6QK ACC- DTA |
| NAICS | 541330 — Engineering Services |
| PSC | R425 — Engineering and Technical Services |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | COST PLUS FIXED FEE |
| Obligations | $122.0M |
| Current contract value | $122.0M |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $122.0M |
| Start date | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Current end date | Sep 27, 2027 |
| Potential end date | Sep 27, 2027 |
| Latest award activity | May 28, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 19, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 84 of 84 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | P00063 | $3.5M | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSISTS OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FOV. |
| May 21, 2026 | P00062 | $804.5K | SERVICE ACTION THAT PROVIDES A M88A2 HERCULES SUPPORT TEAM TO PERFORM FIELD SERVICES FOR EXISTING AND NEW-BUILD M88A2 RECOVERY VEHICLES FOR POLAND LAND FORCES. |
| May 19, 2026 | P00061 | $-1.1M | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSISTS OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FOV. |
| Apr 23, 2026 | P00060 | $1.1M | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSISTS OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FOV. |
| Apr 20, 2026 | P00059 | $4.9K | STS AND STSS SERVICES CONSISTS OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FOV. |
| Mar 11, 2026 | P00058 | $-3.0M | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSISTS OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). |
| Mar 11, 2026 | P00058 | $-145.4K | STS AND STSS SERVICES CONSISTS OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FOV. |
| Jan 29, 2026 | P00057 | $0 | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSISTS OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). |
| Jan 9, 2026 | P00056 | $10.1M | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSISTS OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). |
| Dec 30, 2025 | P00055 | $0 | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). |
| Dec 4, 2025 | P00054 | $0 | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). INCREASING THE CEILING HOURS ON CONTRACT. |
| Nov 3, 2025 | P00053 | $295.9K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). INCREASING THE CEILING HOURS ON CONTRACT. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | P00052 | $4.2M | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WD, ADDING FUNDS TO AN EXISTING WD, DE-OBLIGATIONS TO EXISTING WDS, AND NO-COST POP EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING WDS. |
| Sep 25, 2025 | P00052 | $-29.3K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WD, ADDING FUNDS TO AN EXISTING WD, DE-OBLIGATIONS TO EXISTING WDS, AND NO-COST POP EXTENSIONS TO EXISTING WDS. |
| Sep 19, 2025 | P00051 | $396.6K | STS AND STSS SERVICES FOR M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). MODIFICATION P00051 WILL ADD NEW WDS, REVISE EXISTING WDS, SECTION H NARRATIVE CHANGED, SECTION C NARRATIVE CHANGED, REMOVED CLAUSES PER EO, AND SECTION J ATTACHMENTS CHANGED. |
| Sep 2, 2025 | P00050 | $2.4M | STS AND STSS SERVICES FOR M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). MODIFICATION P00050 WILL ADD NEW WDS, REVISE EXISTING WDS, SECTION H NARRATIVE CHANGED, AND SECTION J ATTACHMENTS CHANGED. |
| Aug 7, 2025 | P00049 | $-476.9K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WDS, NO-COST POP EXTENSIONS, AND ADDING FUNDING TO EXISTING WDS THROUGH THIS MODIFICATION. |
| Aug 1, 2025 | P00048 | $101.4K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WDS, NO-COST POP EXTENSIONS, AND ADDING FUNDING TO EXISTING WDS THROUGH THIS MODIFICATION. |
| Jul 15, 2025 | P00047 | $0 | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WD THROUGH THIS MODIFICATION. |
| Jul 15, 2025 | P00047 | $160.3K | STS AND SSTS SERVICE CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING FUNDS TO AN EXISTING WD AND NO-COST POP EXTENSIONS. |
| Jul 1, 2025 | P00046 | $721.8K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISITICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WDS, ADDING FUNDS TO AN EXISTING WD, DE-OBLIGATIONS TO EXISTING WDS, AND NO-COST POP EXTENSIONS. |
| Jun 3, 2025 | P00045 | $396.4K | STS AND SSTS SERVICE CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WDS, ADDING FUNDS TO AN EXISTING WD, DE-OBLIGATIONS TO EXISTING WDS, AND NO-COST POP EXTENSIONS. |
| May 16, 2025 | P00044 | $398.7K | STS AND SSTS SERVICE CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WD, ADDING FUNDS TO AN EXISTING WD, DE-OBLIGATIONS TO EXISTING WDS, AND NO-COST POP EXTENSION TO EXISTING WD. |
| May 16, 2025 | P00044 | $602.2K | STS AND SSTS SERVICE CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WD, ADDING FUNDS TO AN EXISTING WD, DE-OBLIGATIONS TO EXISTING WDS, AND NO-COST POP EXTENSION TO EXISTING WD. |
| Apr 30, 2025 | P00043 | $-504.8K | STS AND SSTS SERVICE CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WD, ADDING FUNDS TO AN EXISTING WD, DE-OBLIGATIONS TO THE EXISTING WDS, AND NO-COST POP EXTENSIONS. |
| Apr 30, 2025 | P00043 | $-86.8K | STS AND SSTS SERVICE CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING NEW WD, ADDING FUNDS TO AN EXISTING WD, DE-OBLIGATIONS TO THE EXISTING WDS, AND NO-COST POP EXTENSIONS. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | P00042 | $60.3K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISITICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING TWO NEW WDS, REVISING POP ON EXISTING WDS, UPDATING/ADDING ATTACHMENTS, REVISING SECTION C NARRATIVE, AND REVISING SECTION H NARRATIVE. |
| Mar 14, 2025 | P00041 | $1.6M | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISITICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING A NEW WD, REVISING POP ON EXISTING WDS, UPDATING/ADDING ATTACHMENTS, AND REVISING H NARRATIVE TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | P00040 | $1.5M | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING ON NEW WDS, ADDING ATTACHMENTS AND REVISING H NARRATIVES TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | P00040 | $1.6M | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING ON NEW WDS, ADDING ATTACHMENTS AND REVISING H NARRATIVES TO REFLECT THE CHANGES MADE. |
| Feb 18, 2025 | P00039 | $1.5M | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). ADDING WORK AND EXTEND THE POP END DATE TO AN EXISTING WORK DIRECTIVE. ALSO, UPDATING GFM ATTACHMENT. |
| Jan 31, 2025 | P00038 | $610.2K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). NEW WORK DIRECTIVE AND EXTENDING THE POP END DATE ON EXISTING WORK DIRECTIVES. |
| Jan 14, 2025 | P00037 | $-524.1K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). NEW WORK DIRECTIVE, DE-OBLIGATING FUNDING AND HOURS FROM EXISTING WORK DIRECTIVES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION TO EXISTING WORK DIRECTIVES. |
| Jan 14, 2025 | P00037 | $-508.7K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). NEW WORK DIRECTIVE, DE-OBLIGATING FUNDING AND HOURS FROM EXISTING WORK DIRECTIVES, AND ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTION TO EXISTING WORK DIRECTIVES. |
| Dec 31, 2024 | P00036 | $832.3K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). NEW WORK DIRECTIVES, ADDING SCOPE TO EXISTING WORK DIRECTIVES, AND NO COST POP EXTENSIONS. |
| Dec 31, 2024 | P00036 | $67.6K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). NEW WORK DIRECTIVES, ADDING SCOPE TO EXISTING WORK DIRECTIVES, AND NO COST POP EXTENSIONS. |
| Nov 26, 2024 | P00035 | $0 | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). NO COST POP EXTENSIONS. |
| Nov 26, 2024 | P00035 | $868.4K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). FSR SUPPORT TAIWAN. |
| Nov 7, 2024 | P00034 | $-855.9K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). DE-OBLIGATIONS |
| Nov 7, 2024 | P00034 | $-64.2K | STS AND SSTS SERVICES CONSIST OF ENGINEERING AND LOGISTICS SERVICES TO THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV). DE-OBLIGATIONS |
| Oct 9, 2024 | P00033 | $0 | ADMINISTRATIVE MOD. |
| Sep 26, 2024 | P00032 | $3.8M | M88 STS / SSTS MODIFCATION |
| Aug 29, 2024 | P00030 | $-2.1M | M88 STS/ SSTS DE-OBLIGATION MODIFICATION |
| Aug 29, 2024 | P00031 | $0 | SYSTEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT (STS) AND SUSTAINMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT (SSTS) FOR THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV) |
| Aug 8, 2024 | P00029 | $1.8M | SYSTEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT (STS) AND SUSTAINMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT (SSTS) FOR THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV) |
| Aug 1, 2024 | P00027 | $1.1M | SYSTEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT (STS) AND SUSTAINMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT (SSTS) FOR THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV) |
| Jul 25, 2024 | P00028 | $6.5M | SYSTEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT (STS) AND SUSTAINMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT (SSTS) FOR THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | P00026 | $5.8M | SYSTEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT (STS) AND SUSTAINMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT (SSTS) FOR THE M88 M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | P00025 | $12.6M | SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT (STS) AND SUSTAINMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT (SSTS) FOR THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV) |
| May 17, 2024 | P00024 | $-1.9M | SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT (STS) AND SUSTAINMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT (SSTS) FOR THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV) |
| May 17, 2024 | P00024 | $-125.7K | SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT (STS) AND SUSTAINMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT (SSTS) FOR THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV) |
| Apr 30, 2024 | P00023 | $-1.4M | SYSTEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT (STS) AND SUSTAINMENT SYSTEM TECHNICAL SUPPORT (SSTS) FOR THE M88 FAMILY OF VEHICLES (FOV) |
| Apr 2, 2024 | P00022 | $-798.8K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: OBLIGATES DOLLARS AND HOURS FOR TWO EFFORTS. DE-OBLIGATES FUNDING ON ANOTHER EFFORT. ALSO, THIS ACTION EXTENDS THE POP END DATES AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR MULTIPLE EFFORTS. |
| Mar 20, 2024 | P00021 | $0 | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: ADDITION OF RFNI LANGUAGE UNDER SECTION H OF CONTRACT |
| Feb 28, 2024 | P00020 | $2.9M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS - FUND WDS STS-H-24-08, STS-H-24-10, & STS-H-24-11. |
| Feb 28, 2024 | P00020 | $2.0M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS - FUND WDS POL-H-24-01 AND KLF-H-24-01. |
| Feb 27, 2024 | P00014 | $0 | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: INCORPORATING GFP ATTACHMENT TO CONTRACT |
| Feb 12, 2024 | P00019 | $3.9M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS- FUND WDS AUS-H-23-01, STS-H-24-04, STS-H-24-05, STS-H-24-06 & STS-H-24-07. ADD CONTRACT EXPIRATION DATE AND NO COST STS-H-23-17 POP EXTENSION. |
| Feb 12, 2024 | P00019 | $890.0K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS- FUND WDS AUS-H-23-01, STS-H-24-04, STS-H-24-05, STS-H-24-06 & STS-H-24-07. ADD CONTRACT EXPIRATION DATE AND NO COST STS-H-23-17 POP EXTENSION. |
| Jan 24, 2024 | P00018 | $527.4K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS- FUND WDS POL-H-23-03, UKR-H-24-01 & UKR-H-24-02. |
| Jan 11, 2024 | P00017 | $2.4M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS - WD FUNDING STS-H-23-11 & STS-H-24-02. NO COST POP EXT WD KMO-H-23-01 AND NO COST SOW CHANGE WD STS-H-23-01. |
| Nov 30, 2023 | P00016 | $140.9K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: FUND ONE WORK DIRECTIVE AND EXTEND PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE ON TWO WORK DIRECTIVES AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. |
| Nov 3, 2023 | P00015 | $-1.5M | M88 FOV STS - ULO DE-OBLIGATION OF 3 WDS STS-H-23-04, STS-H-23-06, AND STS-H-23-10. |
| Nov 3, 2023 | P00015 | $169.6K | M88 STS - FMS WD POL-H-23-03 OBLIGATES AN ADDITIONAL 726 DIRECT LABOR HOURS. |
| Oct 25, 2023 | P00013 | $276.1K | M888 STS/SSTS - MOD TO UPDATE HMS SCOPE AND ADD DIRECT LABOR HOURS. |
| Sep 22, 2023 | P00012 | $5.8M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: IMPLEMENT TWO COMPLETION SCOPE WORK DIRECTIVES. |
| Sep 8, 2023 | P00011 | $566.1K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: IMPLEMENT TWO UNIT FUNDED WORK DIRECTIVES AND IMPLEMENT ONE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE EXTENSION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT. |
| Jul 28, 2023 | P00010 | $5.8M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: REVISE AND IMPLEMENT MULTIPLE WORK DIRECTIVES FOR US ARMY. |
| Jul 28, 2023 | P00010 | $1.4M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: IMPLEMENT A WORK DIRECTIVE FOR AUSTRALIA. |
| Jun 30, 2023 | P00008 | $0 | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: ADD DFARS CLAUSE 252.245-7004 TO CONTRACT |
| Jun 30, 2023 | P00009 | $785.6K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: THIS ACTION EXTENDS THE POP END DATES AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT ON SEVERAL WDS. FUND NEW WD. CHANGE SECTION C LANGUAGE AND ADD A CDRL. |
| May 8, 2023 | P00007 | $263.4K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: FUND WORK DIRECTIVE FOR FT. HOOD FSR SUPPORT. |
| May 8, 2023 | P00007 | $1.1M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: FUND 2 POLAND WORK DIRECTIVES FOR THE POLAND PROGRAM OFFICE. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | P00006 | $3.5M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: REVISE ONE WORK DIRECTIVE AND IMPLEMENT 3 NEW WORK DIRECTIVES WITH HOURS AND FUNDING FOR THE US ARMY. |
| Mar 17, 2023 | P00006 | $958.9K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: IMPLEMENT NEW WORK DIRECTIVE FOR KUWAIT MANAGEMENT OFFICE WITH HOURS AND FUNDING. |
| Mar 10, 2023 | P00005 | $420.8K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS - FUND 2 NEW ARMY UNIT FUNDED WORK DIRECTIVES. |
| Mar 10, 2023 | P00005 | $1.8M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: FUND 2 NEW FMS WORK DIRECTIVES FOR POLAND AND KUWAIT. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | P00004 | $254.8K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: ADD NEW WORK DIRECTIVE FOR ARMY. |
| Jan 13, 2023 | P00004 | $294.1K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: ADD NEW WORK DIRECTIVE FOR THE KUWAIT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (KMO). |
| Dec 20, 2022 | P00003 | $1.1M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: IMPLEMENT/FUND TWO WORK DIRECTIVES TO THE CONTRACT. |
| Nov 30, 2022 | P00002 | $1.3M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: IMPLEMENT ONE FMS (POLAND) WORK DIRECTIVE AND CHANGE REFERENCES IN SECTION C 6.5.5 AND CDRL A016. |
| Nov 1, 2022 | P00001 | $1.5M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS: IMPLEMENT A NEW WORK DIRECTIVE (STS-H-23-08) ON CONTRACT. |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 0 | $33.2M | M88 FOV STS/SSTS - FUNDING HOURS FOR ARMY WORK DIRECTIVES. |
| Sep 28, 2022 | 0 | $893.2K | M88 FOV STS/SSTS - FUNDING HOURS FOR TAIWAN MANAGEMENT OFFICE (TMO) WD. |
Estimated positioning window
Oct 25, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027
Recompete signal: . Rule-based research score; positioning dates are estimates.
80/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 80/100. Available recorded signals: 75 points.
- Contract end 2027-09-27 (337 days from calculation)
- +35 points
- 178 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 84 recorded award transactions
- +10 points
- Latest award action: 2026-05-28
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +10 points
- Linked official forecast
- +0 points
- Calculated on
- 2026-10-25 10:18:04.631876+00:00
The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.
Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.
This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.
Recompete score calculated Oct 25, 2026.
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
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