S.M.A.R.T. say my drive is failing

My computer has just shown the following S.M.A.R.T. message and I have verified it using Disk Utility:
If you see a message saying the disk has a fatal hardware error, the disk has an irreparable hardware problem that can’t be fixed by Disk Utility or any other utility that repairs software problems. Back up as much of the data on the disk as possible, and then replace the disk. See an Apple Authorized Service Provider for more information.
The drive is in bay 4 of my Mac Pro. Highlighting the drive above bay 4 in Disk Utility allows my to do a disk repair. The repair report is "Drive is OK". The drive itself is unselectable in D.U.
I have transferred the data on this drive to another. But, I am confused about the true condition of this drive AND what to do next.
Any thoughts?
TIA
Jerry

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