CMMC Consultant San Diego: Choose the Right Provider Before You Hire

Which provider category fits — and which doesn’t

The single most expensive mistake we see San Diego contractors make is shopping for a firm before they know which category they need. Use this as a 20-second filter, then keep reading for the detail.

Who should a San Diego contractor hire first — RPO, MSP/MSSP, GRC platform, CUI enclave, or C3PAO?

A “CMMC consultant” isn’t one job. RPOs and RPs handle readiness consulting; MSPs and MSSPs run and secure your systems; GRC platforms manage evidence and workflow; CUI enclaves shrink your assessment scope; and C3PAOs conduct the formal Level 2 certification assessment when a contract requires it. The Cyber AB defines Registered Practitioners and Registered Provider Organizations as implementation consultants and C3PAOs as assessment organizations, which is exactly why the buying mistake matters so much: a C3PAO can’t legally assess a client it just prepared, and a readiness consultant can’t issue you a CMMC certificate. They are different lanes, and they have to stay separate.

Here’s the trap. Every category above will happily take your call. A C3PAO will book you. An MSP will quote you a stack. A software vendor will demo a dashboard. None of that tells you whether you’re spending in the right order. Contractors tell us the same thing over and over: they want to figure out the path before they start spending money in the wrong places, and they’re tired of the salesmanship. They’re right to be. So before a single quote, get the category straight.

The one honest admission most San Diego “CMMC consultants” won’t make

A San Diego address does not make a firm the right CMMC consultant. Local presence earns its keep when the work depends on physical inspection — a manufacturing floor, a lab, test equipment on the network, physical media, an on-prem network someone needs to walk and diagram. It matters much less when the work is scoping, SSP and POA&M documentation, evidence workflow, or cloud architecture that a competent specialist can run securely from anywhere.

That’s the admission. Here’s the reassurance: it protects you. A local firm that can’t clearly explain your required CMMC level, your CUI boundary, your SPRS obligations, your External Service Provider (ESP) responsibilities, and the line between readiness and assessment is riskier than a remote specialist who can. Competence and category fit beat the ZIP code.

Match your situation to the right category

This matrix maps the situations that actually walk through the door in San Diego to a first move — and, just as important, what not to start with.

This matrix is editorial guidance, not a regulatory determination — your actual requirement comes from your contract clause, the information you handle, and your assessment scope. The regulatory basis sits in the CMMC Program Rule: the level model in 32 CFR Part 170, scoping in § 170.19, subcontractor application in § 170.23, and the Cyber AB role definitions.

The five categories, in plain terms

RPO / RP (Registered Provider Organization / Registered Practitioner). Your readiness partner. They scope your environment, run a gap assessment against NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2, write your System Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M), and build your evidence plan. They do not issue a certificate. Ask for a sample SSP section, their scoping method, and how they track evidence and CUI data flow.

MSP / MSSP (Managed Service Provider / Managed Security Service Provider). Your hands and operations. Identity, endpoint, logging, monitoring, backups, vulnerability management, change control. If your MSP touches systems in scope, it’s likely an ESP, and its responsibilities belong in your SSP and your Customer Responsibility Matrix (CRM). Many small DIB suppliers discover their generalist MSP isn’t equipped for CMMC — that’s a real fork in the road, not a failure.

GRC platform (compliance software).Useful for tasks, owners, policies, evidence, and POA&M tracking. It’s a force multiplier, not a compliance program. Software does not implement controls and it does not satisfy an assessment on its own. Treat it as the system of record, not the solution.

CUI enclave (scoped secure environment).When CUI is sprayed across commercial email, endpoints, and file shares, an enclave isolates it to a controlled set of users and systems so you can shrink what has to meet all 110 requirements. It can dramatically cut cost and assessment risk — but only if it’s mapped to your SSP, CRM, and actual data flow. See our CUI enclave cost guide.

C3PAO (Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization).The only entity authorized to perform a formal Level 2 certification assessment. Don’t hire a C3PAO because you’re confused; hire one when you’re ready to be assessed and your contract requires it. Level 3 is a different path — DIBCAC, the DCMA Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center, conducts those, and it requires a Final Level 2 status first (DoD CIO, About CMMC).

CMMC Consultant San Diego vs. a Remote Specialist: Which Do You Need?

Most CMMC work — scoping, documentation, evidence management, and cloud architecture — is delivered remotely, so a San Diego contractor isn’t limited to San Diego firms. Location genuinely matters in a narrow set of cases: physical CUI, significant on-prem infrastructure, manufacturing or lab environments, and the on-site portion of a C3PAO assessment. A Level 2 assessment can include an on-site component, and handling physical CUI makes that more likely; much of the rest can run remotely.

This is the question San Diego buyers feel most and ask least, because the firms answering it have a commercial reason to say “go local.” We don’t. So here’s the honest map, built from how CMMC assessments actually run and current C3PAO practice.

The editorial bottom line: if your CUI lives in a cloud enclave with little physical footprint, a remote provider anywhere in the country is usually equivalent — and often cheaper. San Diego presence earns its premium mainly when you handle physical CUI, run real on-prem infrastructure, or want someone in the room for workshops and a site walk. The CMMC rule treats several physical-access controls as non-deferrable, which is part of why facilities with physical CUI tend to draw an on-site look.

San Diego-specific reality

San Diego is a Navy and C4ISR town, and that shapes who’s searching this. The Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) has been headquartered here since 1997 — you may know it by its former name, SPAWAR, which was retired in 2019 (NAVWAR). Its research arm, the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) in Point Loma, fields a workforce of more than 5,200 scientists, researchers, engineers, and support personnel (NIWC Pacific). That density of Navy IT and engineering work flows CUI down to a deep bench of local subcontractors — which is precisely why so many San Diego suppliers are hitting CMMC now.

A real, non-hypothetical example: UC San Diego’s Regulated Research Cybersecurity Program states that it achieved CMMC Level 2 status following an assessment conducted by a DoD C3PAO (UC San Diego). We cite it not because your situation matches a research university’s, but because it illustrates the sequence every Level 2 path follows: readiness first, formal assessment second.

What CMMC level and assessment type does your contract require?

Your CMMC level is not chosen by a consultant or by an online quiz — it’s set by your contract. The solicitation language, the information you process (FCI vs CUI), and the required CMMC status determine whether you’re Level 1, Level 2 (Self), Level 2 (C3PAO), or Level 3. DFARS 252.204-7025 is the solicitation provision that tells offerors the required level before award, and DFARS 252.204-7021 is the clause that requires you to achieve and maintain that status and post affirmations in SPRS, the DoD’s Supplier Performance Risk System.

Get this wrong and you’ll either overspend chasing a level you don’t need or lose eligibility on one you do. The framework, from the CMMC Program Rule at 32 CFR Part 170 and the DoD CIO’s official summary:

• Level 1 — FCI only.15 basic safeguarding requirements drawn from FAR 52.204-21. Annual self-assessment. No POA&Ms allowed. Results affirmed in SPRS.
• Level 2 (Self) — CUI, self-assessed. The full set of 110 requirements in NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2, organized into 14 control families and assessed against 320 objectives. Self-assessment every three years, plus an annual affirmation.
• Level 2 (C3PAO) — CUI, third-party assessed. Same 110 requirements, but a C3PAO conducts the assessment every three years, plus an annual affirmation. DoD has estimated that roughly 8,350 entities will need a Level 2 C3PAO assessment (Federal Register, 89 FR 83092).
• Level 3 — the most sensitive CUI. Adds a subset of 24 enhanced requirements from NIST SP 800-172 on top of Level 2, requires a Final Level 2 status first, and is assessed by DIBCAC. A small minority of contractors land here.

Rev. 2 vs Rev. 3 — the clarification half the internet gets wrong

You’ll see pages reference NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3. For CMMC purposes, that’s premature. NIST has published Revision 3, and as a NIST publication it supersedes Revision 2 (NIST CSRC). But CMMC Level 2 still maps to Revision 2until DoD amends the rule — the rule incorporates Rev. 2 by reference. If a “consultant” is prepping you against Rev. 3 controls today, that’s a signal to slow down and verify, not speed up.

What does a CMMC consultant cost in San Diego?

There’s no single verified San Diego price, because scope drives cost far more than location. DoD’s official estimate for a Level 2 certification assessment plus affirmations is about $104,670 for a small entity and $117,768 for an other-than-small entity over three years; for a Level 2 self-assessment plus affirmations, roughly $37,000 and $49,000. Those are DoD burden estimates for the assessment and affirmation activity only — they do not include the cost of implementing the security requirements (Federal Register, 89 FR 83092).

Here’s the catch that catches everyone. DoD’s number is what you pay to prove compliance, not to achieveit. When DoD priced the program, it explicitly assumed you’d already implemented NIST SP 800-171 — because it’s been required since FAR 52.204-21 (effective 2016) and DFARS 252.204-7012 (implementation required by the end of 2017). For most contractors who aren’t fully there yet, the real first-year spend is meaningfully higher than the headline figure.

DoD’s official three-year estimates (Federal Register, 89 FR 83092):

What the DoD estimate leaves out — these are widely reported industry planning ranges, not official figures, so verify them with quotes for your scope:

• Readiness / gap assessment: about $5,000–$20,000
• Remediation and implementation: about $10,000–$250,000+ (the biggest and most variable line)
• Consultant time: about $250–$400 per hour
• C3PAO assessment fee alone: roughly $30,000–$75,000 — and across the market, the assessment fee is typically only about a quarter of total compliance cost; readiness and remediation are the rest
• CUI enclave: about $300–$400 per user per month, up to several thousand per month for a fully managed environment
• GCC High / Azure Government migration: roughly $10,000–$40,000 one-time
• Realistic first-year total (preparation + remediation + assessment): commonly $75,000–$300,000

The San Diego factor.Industry cost analyses report West Coast contractors paying a premium — on the order of 20–30% more than the lowest-cost U.S. regions — driven by labor markets and limited local assessor availability. That’s a reason to weigh a remote provider where the work allows it, not a reason to pay a local premium by default.

The biggest lever you control is scope. Tightening your CUI boundary — often by moving CUI into an enclave — is the single most effective way to cut remediation and assessment cost, because fewer systems have to meet all 110 requirements.

A practical move that saves real money: get three scoped quotesfrom the same provider category and compare them on deliverables, exclusions, change-order policy, who owns the evidence, and whether the provider supports your SPRS posting and annual affirmation. A cheap quote that excludes remediation isn’t cheap. The way to turn these ranges into a real number is to scope your environment first — which is exactly what the Find My CMMC Path tool helps you do before you request quotes. For more detail, see our CMMC cost guide.

How do you verify a CMMC consultant — and can one firm both prepare and assess you?

Verify the provider’s claimed role before you sign. The Cyber AB Marketplace is the authoritative place to confirm a firm’s status as an RPO, RP, C3PAO, or certified assessor — and for a Level 2 certification assessment that counts toward your CMMC Status, 32 CFR Part 170 requires an authorized or accredited C3PAO to perform it. Independence rules also matter: the people who helped implement your CMMC program can’t sit on the team that assesses you, so keep readiness and assessment in separate lanes.

This is where a skeptical, salesmanship-weary buyer protects themselves. Five minutes of verification beats six figures of regret.

The five-minute verification workflow

1. Search the firm in the Cyber AB Marketplace.
2. Search the individuals who will actually do your work, by name.
3. Confirm the role— RPO, C3PAO, both, or neither. An organization may hold more than one role, but the same people can’t prepare you and then assess you.
4. Ask who staffs your engagement — the senior name in the pitch, or someone else on assessment day?
5. Get conflict-of-interest separation in writing if a C3PAO assessment is anywhere in your future.
6. Save dated screenshots or PDFs the day you sign, and re-check status before scheduling an assessment, because Marketplace status can change.

What not to accept

• “We’re working towardRPO status.” (Working toward isn’t authorized.)
• “We partnerwith assessors” — with no named, separated assessment path.
• “We guaranteecertification.” No one can. Status depends on your evidence, scope, and the assessment.
• “We’ll fix you andcertify you” — with no documented separation of people and roles.
• “You definitely need GCC High” — stated before anyone mapped your CUI and data flow.
• “Your whole companymust be in scope” — asserted without a scoping analysis.

A San Diego resource most contractors miss

Before you pay anyone, know that the San Diego, Orange & Imperial APEX Accelerator offers free or low-cost, one-on-one procurement counseling and is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense (APEX SoCal). They won’t run your CMMC program, but for clause interpretation and getting oriented, expert help at little or no cost is worth a call.

What should you have ready before you request quotes — or talk to a C3PAO?

The best quote conversations happen after you can describe your contract trigger, required level, FCI/CUI scope, environment, timeline, and current evidence state. Before a Level 2 C3PAO assessment specifically, a readiness provider should help you produce a defensible scope, an SSP, an asset inventory, a CUI data-flow diagram, an evidence package, a POA&M position, and ESP/cloud responsibility documentation. The most expensive mistake is treating a C3PAO assessment like a discovery call — assessors evaluate final evidence, not good intentions.

You don’t have to solve CMMC before asking for help. You just have to know enough to avoid buying the wrong category. Two checklists do that work.

Minimum readiness deliverables before assessment

• Contract/clause summary and required CMMC status (if stated)
• FCI vs CUI determination
• CUI data-flow diagram
• Asset inventory by category
• System Security Plan (SSP)
• Policies and procedures mapped to NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2
• Evidence tracker (with named control owners)
• POA&M position
• SPRS score and affirmation plan
• ESP/cloud responsibility matrix (CRM)
• A clear assessment-readiness decision

Know the POA&M math before you bank on it. Under the CMMC Program Rule (32 CFR § 170.21, with scoring in § 170.24), a Conditional Level 2 status is available only if your assessment score divided by 110 is at least 0.8 — that’s a minimum of 88 of 110. Only requirements worth 1 pointmay be placed on a POA&M; the higher-weighted 3- and 5-point requirements must be fully met before assessment, with one narrow exception — the CUI-encryption requirement (SC.L2-3.13.11) may be deferred if encryption is in use but not yet FIPS-validated. Even a handful of specific 1-point requirements are barred from POA&Ms by name, including your System Security Plan and several physical-access controls. And every open POA&M item must be closed within 180 daysof your Conditional status date or that status expires. In plain terms: “we’ll POA&M it later” is not a strategy for a control you simply haven’t built.

Quote-prep checklist (gather before you call)

• Solicitation or contract clause language
• Prime flow-down letter, if applicable
• Whether you handle FCI, CUI, or both
• CAGE code(s)
• Approximate users, systems, and sites in scope
• Current cloud, email, and file-sharing environment
• Current MSP/MSSP
• Any existing SSP, POA&M, policies, or SPRS score
• Where CUI actually lives (email? endpoints? file shares? engineering tools? labs? vendors?)
• Your timeline (proposal, award, option period, or assessment date)

What to never send through a web form

Do not submit CUI, drawings, technical data, export-controlled information, contract numbers, system diagrams, vulnerability details, security-tool screenshots, or credentials. A safe intake asks only for non-sensitive routing information: level, scope, environment type, company size, and timeline. If a provider’s form asks for sensitive material up front, that’s a red flag in itself.

How San Diego’s defense sectors change the answer

San Diego contractors aren’t interchangeable. A Navy subcontractor handling technical drawings, a software company on GCC High, a machine shop with CUI on workstations, and a prime flowing requirements to subs may all search for a CMMC consultant in San Diego, but each needs a different first provider. Find yourself below before you request quotes.

Machine shops and manufacturers. CUI often lands on workstations and shared drives, and physical and media controls matter. Likely needs: CUI data-flow mapping, endpoint and network segmentation, media and physical protection, and an MSP/MSSP plus readiness support. This is a category where on-site scoping can be worth it.

Engineering and R&D firms. Controlled documents and secure collaboration dominate, frequently with export-control overlap. Likely needs: controlled-document handling, a CUI enclave, export-aware workflow where applicable, and GRC for evidence.

Software and SaaS contractors. The big early decision is your cloud boundary. Likely needs: a clear GCC High / Azure Government / AWS GovCloud decision, secure-development evidence, identity/logging/incident response, and a clean cloud/ESP responsibility map.

Prime contractors. Your problem is governance and flow-down. Likely needs: supplier flow-down management, standardized evidence, multi-CAGE scope analysis, and subcontractor verification.

Subcontractors. Your job is to right-size to the flow-down. Under 32 CFR § 170.23, a subcontractor handling only FCI generally has a Level 1 minimum, while a subcontractor handling CUI has at least a Level 2 minimum; if the prime contract requires Level 2 (C3PAO) or Level 3, the subcontractor minimum can be Level 2 (C3PAO) unless DoD specifies otherwise. If a prime demands Level 2 for FCI-only work, that’s a conversation worth having before you spend. See our guide on subcontractor SPRS and flow-down requirements.

What changed now — Phase 1, Phase 2, DFARS clauses, SPRS, and affirmations

CMMC is operational, not theoretical. The CMMC Program Rule (32 CFR Part 170) took effect December 16, 2024, and the DFARS rule that puts CMMC into contracts took effect November 10, 2025 — the start of Phase 1. Phase 1 (through November 9, 2026) centers on Level 1 and Level 2 self-assessments; Phase 2 begins November 10, 2026, when applicable solicitations can require a Level 2 C3PAO certification as a condition of award.

A few things contractors routinely conflate:

• Phase 1 doesn’t mean everyone needs a C3PAO today. Many Phase 1 obligations are self-assessments, though DoD can require Level 2 C3PAO earlier on specific solicitations. The clause controls (32 CFR 170.3, eCFR).
• SPRS posting is not the same as being “certified.” DFARS 252.204-7021 requires you to have and maintain the right CMMC status, flow it down to subs, and complete annual affirmations in SPRS. A posted score is a step, not a certificate.
• The assessor pool is finite, and readiness takes months.The number of authorized C3PAOs changes as more are authorized — verify the current count and any firm’s status directly in the Cyber AB Marketplace. If your contract points to a Level 2 C3PAO requirement as the November 10, 2026 Phase 2 date approaches, booking early is capacity planning, not hype.
• DFARS 252.204-7012 still applies.The older clause requiring you to safeguard covered defense information and report cyber incidents didn’t go away when CMMC arrived (Acquisition.gov). See our DFARS 252.204-7021 explained guide and our DFARS 252.204-7019 and -7020 guide.

Is an SPRS score the same as CMMC status?

No. An SPRS “score” usually means a NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment score, posted under DFARS 252.204-7019 and 252.204-7020 — a framework that predates CMMC. CMMC status, your CMMC Unique Identifier, and affirmations are handled under the CMMC clauses (DFARS 252.204-7021 and 252.204-7025) when they apply. If a prime asks for your “SPRS score,” confirm whether they mean a NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment score, a CMMC status/affirmation, or both.

The distinction matters because the two are easy to blur. DFARS 252.204-7019 (Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements) and 252.204-7020 (NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements) govern the self-assessment summary score you post in SPRS. The CMMC clauses (7021 and 7025) are what carry your CMMC level requirement, status, and affirmations. A prime may legitimately ask for either — knowing which one keeps you from over-buying or under-preparing. See our SPRS score guide.

Frequently asked questions about CMMC consultants in San Diego

What does a CMMC consultant do?

A CMMC consultant helps a defense contractor prepare for CMMC — scoping, gap assessment, SSP and POA&M documentation, evidence planning, implementation coordination, and SPRS/affirmation readiness. Many are Registered Practitioners or work for Registered Provider Organizations. A consultant does not issue a CMMC certificate (Cyber AB).

Is an RPO the same as a C3PAO?

No. An RPO/RP provides readiness consulting and implementation support, while a C3PAO conducts the formal Level 2 certification assessment when a contract requires it. They are different roles and shouldn’t be treated as interchangeable. See our RPO vs. C3PAO guide.

Do I need a San Diego-based CMMC consultant?

You may need local support if CUI touches on-prem systems, manufacturing floors, labs, test equipment, or physical media. You likely don’t if the work is documentation, evidence workflow, cloud architecture, or remote readiness coaching. Category fit and competence matter more than the address.

Can the same company prepare me and then assess me?

Don’t assume the same people can do both. Under Cyber AB ecosystem rules, individuals who helped implement your CMMC program can’t serve on the team that assesses your company. An organization may hold more than one role, but if a provider offers both readiness and assessment services, get its separation-of-services and conflict-of-interest position in writing before you rely on it.

How much does a CMMC consultant cost in San Diego?

Scope drives cost more than location. DoD’s official three-year estimate for a Level 2 certification assessment plus affirmations is about $104,670 for a small entity and $117,768 for a larger one, and roughly $37,000–$49,000 for a Level 2 self-assessment path — but those cover only assessment and affirmation, not implementation. Counting readiness, remediation, tools, and the assessment, realistic first-year spend commonly runs $75,000–$300,000.

Is CMMC done remotely or on-site?

Both. Much of a Level 2 assessment can be virtual, but some activities — especially physical and media protection controls and anything involving physical CUI — are validated on-site, and the C3PAO confirms the approach for your scope.

Can a CMMC consultant guarantee certification?

No. CMMC status depends on assessment results, scope, and evidence. A provider can promise deliverables and support, but a guaranteed government-recognized outcome is not credible.

Is CMMC Level 2 based on NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 or Rev. 3?

Under the current CMMC rule, Level 2 maps to Revision 2. NIST has published Revision 3, but CMMC still references Rev. 2 unless DoD amends the rule (NIST CSRC).

Is an SPRS score the same as CMMC status?

No. An SPRS score usually refers to a NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment score under DFARS 252.204-7019 and 252.204-7020, which predates CMMC. CMMC status and affirmations are handled under DFARS 252.204-7021 and 252.204-7025 when those clauses apply. If a prime asks for your “SPRS score,” confirm which one they mean.

Do subcontractors need CMMC?

Often yes, when they process, store, or transmit FCI or CUI under a subcontract. A sub handling only FCI generally has a Level 1 minimum; a sub handling CUI has at least a Level 2 minimum, with the specific requirement driven by the prime contract (32 CFR § 170.23).

Should we move to GCC High before hiring a consultant?

Not automatically. First confirm whether CUI exists, where it flows, and what your current environment is. A cloud migration without a scoping decision can waste money. See our CUI enclave cost guide.

How we researched this page

This page is built from primary-source regulatory checks, the Cyber AB’s published role definitions, San Diego defense-market context, and a live review of the local search landscape. We do not publish named-provider rankings, fabricated reviews, or “best consultant” awards. The goal is provider-category clarity, not a vendor roundup.

What we verified (June 2026):

• Regulatory framework: The CMMC Program Rule at 32 CFR Part 170 (89 FR 83092; effective Dec 16, 2024) and the phase schedule (Phase 1 from Nov 10, 2025; Phase 2 from Nov 10, 2026), against the eCFR and the Federal Register.
• Levels and assessment types: Level 1 (15 requirements), Level 2 (110 requirements, 14 families), and Level 3 (24 added from NIST SP 800-172, DIBCAC-assessed), against the DoD CIO summary.
• Standards mapping: NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 as the current Level 2 baseline, against NIST CSRC.
• Contract clauses: DFARS 252.204-7012 (safeguarding/incident reporting), 252.204-7019 and 252.204-7020 (NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment scores in SPRS), and 252.204-7021 / 252.204-7025 (CMMC status, level, and affirmations) on Acquisition.gov.
• POA&M rules: the 88/110 threshold, the 1-point eligibility limit and SC.L2-3.13.11 encryption exception, the barred requirements, and the 180-day closeout, against 32 CFR § 170.21.
• Provider roles and independence: Cyber AB consulting/assessment definitions; verification via the Cyber AB Marketplace.
• San Diego context: NAVWAR and NIWC Pacific official pages; the APEX SoCal accelerator; UC San Diego’s published Level 2 status.
• Cost:DoD’s per-entity estimates from the rule’s regulatory impact analysis, plus current 2026 industry planning ranges clearly labeled as such.

What we could not independently verify, and therefore did not publish: named “best CMMC consultants in San Diego,” any specific firm’s current Marketplace status as a permanent fact, exact San Diego consulting price quotes, or any provider’s success rate.

This is educational research, not legal, contractual, or compliance advice. Confirm scope and applicability with a CMMC Registered Practitioner (RP/RPO) or a qualified federal-contracts attorney.

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