Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
NAICS 541715 · Federal Contracts & Awards
Companies in the Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) industry (NAICS code 541715) have received $208.03B in federal contracts, grants, and other awards since FY2024, across 32K individual awards tracked through FY2026. The largest funding agency is Department of Defense ($128.39B). Spending is concentrated in California, Pennsylvania, Virginia and 49 other states. All figures below come from USAspending.gov award records.
Total Obligations
$208.03B
Total Awards
32K
States
52
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026
Yearly Spending Trend
$190.91B24
$16.62B25
$496.7M26
Top 50 Awards in Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Largest individual obligations in NAICS 541715.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONT_AWD_89233018CNR000004_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO DECREASE AND INCREASE DIFFERENT LINES OF ACCOUNT SUPPORTING THE CONTRACT FUNDING FOR 89233018CNR000004 WITH FLUOR BY $67,495,000.00 FROM $4,… | FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC South Carolina | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | WEST MIFFLIN, PA-12 | 2024 | $13,469,544,021 |
CONT_AWD_N0002418C2130_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- FUNDING MOD | FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC South Carolina | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | WEST MIFFLIN, PA-12 | 2024 | $11,714,562,968 |
CONT_AWD_FA880219C0001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- ENGINEERING SERVICES | THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION California | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | EL SEGUNDO, CA-36 | 2024 | $6,586,132,961 |
CONT_AWD_FA881018C0005_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- NEXT GENERATION OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED GEOSYNCHRONOUS | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP California | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | SUNNYVALE, CA-17 | 2024 | $5,747,382,124 |
CONT_AWD_N0003019C0025_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- WEAPON SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Colorado | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | LITTLETON, CO-07 | 2024 | $3,567,115,679 |
CONT_AWD_HQ085621C0001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- NGI AUR DEVELOPMENT PRE-KP#3 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION Alabama | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $3,187,735,208 |
CONT_IDV_80JSC019C0012_8000 ORION PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS CONTRACT (OPOC) DEFINITIZATION OF CHANGE ORDER AND REA SETTLEMENT | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Colorado | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | — | 2024 | $3,161,470,014 |
CONT_AWD_80MSFC20C0034_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- WORK REQUIRED FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, MANUFACTURE, TEST, LAUNCH, DEMONSTRATION, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT OF THE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM (HLS) INTEGRATED LANDER. | SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | HAWTHORNE, CA-43 | 2024 | $3,016,031,394 |
CONT_AWD_80NM0018F0615_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 EUROPA CLIPPER PROJECT: PRE-PHASE A THROUGH PHASE E (40-19123) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | PASADENA, CA-28 | 2024 | $2,924,898,289 |
CONT_AWD_HQ085621C0003_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- NGI AUR DEVELOPMENT PRE-KP#3 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Arizona | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | CHANDLER, AZ-05 | 2024 | $2,395,436,919 |
CONT_AWD_89243024CSC000002_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION CONTRACT FOR FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO EXECUTE FEBRUARY 2026'S APPROPRIATED FINANCIAL MODIFICATION. A… | FERMI FORWARD DISCOVERY GROUP, LLC Illinois | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | BATAVIA, IL-11 | 2024 | $2,020,469,552 |
CONT_AWD_80MSFC18C0011_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- ENGINEERING SERVICES AND SCIENCE CAPABILITY AUGMENTATION (ESSCA) | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. Tennessee | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $1,870,896,809 |
CONT_AWD_80MSFC23CA014_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- RAPID DDTE AND DEMONSTRATION OF SUSTAINABLE HUMAN LANDING SYSTEM INTEGRATED LANDER. | BLUE ORIGIN MANUFACTURING, LLC Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $1,707,342,165 |
CONT_AWD_75N91020F00003_7529_75N91019D00024_7529 THE COVID 19 SERVICES CATALYZE TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH FINDINGS INTO PUBLIC HEALTH CHANGES TO ADDRESS THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF STANDARDIZED SEROLOGY… | LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INC Maryland | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | FREDERICK, MD-06 | 2024 | $1,617,897,318 |
CONT_AWD_80NM0021F0008_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 MARS SAMPLE RETURN (MSR) PROGRAM PHASES A THROUGH D (10-108270) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | PASADENA, CA-28 | 2024 | $1,588,516,202 |
CONT_AWD_80NM0018F0850_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 DEEP SPACE NETWORK (DSN) (90-700101) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | PASADENA, CA-28 | 2024 | $1,441,181,507 |
CONT_AWD_89303321CEM000080_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- THE DESCRIPTION OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO INCORPORATE FINANCIAL PLAN NO. 75 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 OF THE BSRA M&O CONTRACT. | BATTELLE SAVANNAH RIVER ALLIANCE, LLC Ohio | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | AIKEN, SC-02 | 2024 | $1,378,061,215 |
CONT_AWD_FA868118C0021_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- AIR-LAUNCHED RAPID RESPONSE WEAPON | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION Florida | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | ORLANDO, FL-10 | 2024 | $1,290,927,763 |
CONT_AWD_N0001922C0041_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- INCREMENTAL FUNDING AND PIF H_7_P5, H8_P6 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION Texas | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | FORT WORTH, TX-12 | 2024 | $1,275,343,470 |
CONT_AWD_80MSFC22F0048_8000_80MSFC20D0004_8000 DRAGONFLY EXTENDED PHASE B MISSION UNDER 80MSFC20D0004 AEROSPACE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT (ARDES) II. | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | LAUREL, MD-03 | 2024 | $1,274,597,995 |
CONT_AWD_80NM0018F0616_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 M2020 MARS SCIENCE ROVER PROJECT-PHASE E (EXTENDED MISSION) (40-19107) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | PASADENA, CA-28 | 2024 | $1,265,720,994 |
CONT_AWD_HQ085121C0002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- AG BASELINE DEVELOPMENT & CERTIFICATION | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION New Jersey | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | MOORESTOWN, NJ-03 | 2024 | $1,175,102,252 |
CONT_AWD_HQ085121C0001_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- SPY-7 RADAR INTEGRATION & TEST | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION New Jersey | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | MOORESTOWN, NJ-03 | 2024 | $1,126,135,844 |
CONT_IDV_80JSC022DA035_8000 ENGINEERING AND SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS AND TECHNICAL SERVICES AND RELATED SERVICES FOR THE JSC ENGINEERING (EA) AND EXPLORATION INTEGRATION AND SCIENCE DIRECTORATES (XA). | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. Tennessee | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | — | 2024 | $1,125,745,381 |
CONT_IDV_80KSC023DA016_8000 CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING, AND TEST (COMET) CONTRACT. FUNDING ACTION ONLY. | AMENTUM TECHNOLOGY, INC. Tennessee | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | — | 2024 | $1,099,929,156 |
CONT_AWD_89243318CFE000003_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES (RSS), MODIFICATION P00228, INCREMENTAL FUNDING, UPDATE B.5, AND UPDATE B.4 DISTRIBUTION OF AWARD FEE | LEIDOS, INC. Maryland | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | MORGANTOWN, WV-02 | 2024 | $962,753,480 |
CONT_AWD_HQ085821C0015_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- TO CHANGE THE LABOR CATEGORY FOR ONE VACANT ENGINEER IV FULL TIME EQUIVALENT TO ANALYST III FOR THE JOINT INTEGRATED COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICE. | PARSONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES INC. California | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $861,748,652 |
CONT_AWD_80NM0018F0645_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 PSYCHE: JOURNEY TO A METAL WORLD (41-700010) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | PASADENA, CA-28 | 2024 | $795,909,090 |
CONT_AWD_80NM0018F0710_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 NASA ISRO SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR (NISAR) MISSION 89-17620 | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | PASADENA, CA-28 | 2024 | $756,784,181 |
CONT_AWD_W56KGU23F0006_9700_W56KGU18D0004_9700 MODIFICATION TO UPDATE PWS SECTION. | THE MITRE CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $715,409,580 |
CONT_AWD_80NM0020F0054_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 NEAR EARTH OBJECT SURVEYOR (NEO SURVEYOR) PROJECT (71-107722) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | PASADENA, CA-28 | 2024 | $691,548,941 |
CONT_AWD_W31P4Q19C0058_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- A4 SENTINEL EGINEERING SERVICES | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION New York | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | LIVERPOOL, NY-22 | 2024 | $684,666,325 |
CONT_AWD_W56KGU22F0017_9700_W56KGU18D0004_9700 MODIFICATION TO DE-OBLIGATE FUNDS FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. | THE MITRE CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $672,944,241 |
CONT_AWD_80GSFC18C0120_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS SERVICES (ESES III) THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES AND RELATED WORK TO EED,… | SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, INC. Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | GREENBELT, MD-04 | 2024 | $670,568,775 |
CONT_AWD_FA862025FB072_9700_FA862024GB001_9700 BIG SAFARI | AEVEX AEROSPACE, LLC California | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | SOLANA BEACH, CA-49 | 2025 | $645,778,830 |
CONT_AWD_HQ085022C0007_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH THE NECESSARY LABOR AND MATERIALS, INCLUDING ANY REQUIRED FACILITIES, AND SUPPORT REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE EFFORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) THE STATEMEN… | GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. Arizona | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | SCOTTSDALE, AZ-01 | 2024 | $606,683,190 |
CONT_AWD_W56KGU21F0008_9700_W56KGU18D0004_9700 THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO CORRECT CDR CN130281. | THE MITRE CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $603,089,282 |
CONT_AWD_W56KGU20F0009_9700_W56KGU18D0004_9700 MODIFICATION TO DEOBLIGATE FUNDS. | THE MITRE CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $571,937,752 |
CONT_AWD_W56KGU19F0004_9700_W56KGU18D0004_9700 MODIFICATION TO DE-OBLIGATE FUNDING FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. | THE MITRE CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2025 | $559,499,771 |
CONT_AWD_0001_9700_W56KGU18D0004_9700 THIS TASK ORDER IS FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. | THE MITRE CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $542,651,239 |
CONT_AWD_W56KGU24F0010_9700_W56KGU18D0004_9700 MODIFICATION TO PROVIDE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) AND OTHER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. | THE MITRE CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | MCLEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $521,342,072 |
CONT_AWD_FA880819C0006_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INTEGRATION AND TESTING | LINQUEST CORPORATION Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | HERNDON, VA-11 | 2024 | $521,010,633 |
CONT_AWD_HQ085622F0001_9700_HQ085622D0001_9700 GWS SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (GFC, IDT, GSS, | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Alabama | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | HUNTSVILLE, AL-05 | 2024 | $451,312,787 |
CONT_AWD_80GSFC20C0044_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO ACQUIRE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH SERVICES THAT CONCEIVES, DEVELOPS AND APPLIES SPACE, FIELD-DEPLOYED (I.E. AIRBORNE AND IN SITU) AND LABORATORY BASED… | SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS, INC. Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | GREENBELT, MD-04 | 2024 | $436,266,268 |
CONT_AWD_HQ014719C0005_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- PRODUCTION OF TARGET MRBM (RE) | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION Arizona | Department of Defense Missile Defense Agency | — | CHANDLER, AZ-05 | 2024 | $426,203,256 |
CONT_AWD_80NM0021F0037_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 MASS CHANGE (MC) PRE-PHASE A AND PHASE A PLAN (89-109861) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | PASADENA, CA-28 | 2024 | $414,767,667 |
CONT_AWD_W56KGY20F0067_9700_W15P7T19D0174_9700 THE PURPOSE OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND TACTICAL AIRBORNE MULTI-SENSOR PLATFORMS II IS TO PROVIDE CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND OUTSIDE OF THE C… | LEIDOS, INC. Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | RESTON, VA-11 | 2024 | $411,048,644 |
CONT_AWD_80MSFC21F0224_8000_80MSFC20D0004_8000 INTERSTELLAR MAPPING AND ACCELERATION PROBE (IMAP) PHASE CD | THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC Maryland | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | LAUREL, MD-03 | 2024 | $400,021,412 |
CONT_AWD_FA807522F0030_9700_FA807518D0006_9700 DIGITAL ENGINEERING AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NAVY DIGITAL INTEGRATION SUPPORT CELL (DISC) AND NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, CRANE DIV… | CACI, INC. - FEDERAL Virginia | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD-01 | 2024 | $393,608,274 |
CONT_AWD_80NM0018F0652_8000_80NM0018D0004_8000 ROMAN SPACE TELESCOPE CORONAGRAPH (ROMAN-CGI) (70-700034) | CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | PASADENA, CA-28 | 2024 | $391,511,913 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Top Funding Agencies
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Department of Defense$128.39B
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$43.59B
Department of Energy$18.23B
Department of Health and Human Services$11.69B
General Services Administration$2.90B
Department of Homeland Security$1.07B
Department of the Interior$545.4M
Department of Commerce$473.2M
Department of Transportation$357.5M
Environmental Protection Agency$205.4M
Top Recipients
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FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC$25.18B
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$18.64B
THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION$7.31B
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$7.27B
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP$6.02B
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$5.92B
LEIDOS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INC$5.27B
THE MITRE CORPORATION$5.18B
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$3.55B
SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP.$3.25B
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| California | $46.63B | 4K |
| Pennsylvania | $27.86B | 1K |
| Virginia | $21.77B | 3K |
| Maryland | $21.76B | 3K |
| Alabama | $15.85B | 836 |
| Colorado | $7.01B | 1K |
| Ohio | $5.30B | 2K |
| Texas | $4.91B | 1K |
| New Jersey | $4.87B | 538 |
| Arizona | $4.81B | 375 |
| Massachusetts | $4.31B | 2K |
| Florida | $4.06B | 1K |
| New York | $4.03B | 863 |
| Georgia | $2.98B | 541 |
| Illinois | $2.57B | 362 |
| District of Columbia | $2.52B | 1K |
| South Carolina | $1.68B | 100 |
| New Mexico | $1.59B | 373 |
| North Carolina | $1.54B | 624 |
| Indiana | $1.39B | 223 |
| Connecticut | $1.31B | 289 |
| Utah | $1.15B | 254 |
| West Virginia | $1.11B | 52 |
| Michigan | $1.04B | 340 |
| Hawaii | $863.0M | 214 |
| Washington | $842.2M | 379 |
| New Hampshire | $813.1M | 324 |
| Missouri | $530.4M | 200 |
| Tennessee | $436.0M | 146 |
| Louisiana | $434.2M | 106 |
| Minnesota | $380.4M | 178 |
| Mississippi | $369.6M | 207 |
| Oklahoma | $284.9M | 129 |
| Iowa | $269.9M | 95 |
| Rhode Island | $235.0M | 164 |
| Nevada | $217.8M | 96 |
| Vermont | $203.9M | 67 |
| Oregon | $203.6M | 200 |
| Maine | $183.1M | 53 |
| Nebraska | $168.8M | 56 |
| Kansas | $166.6M | 61 |
| Wisconsin | $162.6M | 117 |
| Montana | $115.5M | 59 |
| Delaware | $102.9M | 98 |
| Alaska | $93.0M | 32 |
| North Dakota | $82.1M | 27 |
| Idaho | $81.2M | 54 |
| Kentucky | $73.6M | 55 |
| Arkansas | $58.6M | 38 |
| South Dakota | $51.5M | 59 |
| Wyoming | $26.9M | 36 |
| Puerto Rico | $17.5M | 16 |
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