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 ## Issues
 
-Please open [Github issues](https://github.com/NASA-IMPACT/csda-client/issues) with any bug reports, feature requests, and questions. You may also reach out to the CSDA Operations team at csda-support@nasa.gov.
+Please open [Github issues](https://github.com/NASA-IMPACT/csda-client/issues) with any bug reports, feature requests, and questions. You may also reach out to the CSDA Operations team at csda-support@nasa.gov.  
 
+At this time, only pull requests from CSDA team members will be accepted and merged.  
+ 
 ## Development
 
 Get [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/).