SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (CONTRACTS) ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022
Date Signed: 11/15/2022 | MARADMINS Number: 588/22
MARADMINS : 588/22

R 141930Z NOV 22
MARADMIN 588/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (CONTRACTS) ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE AWARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022// 
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/HQMC IL LB (Contracts) Acquisition Excellence Awards (AEA) Program/YMD: 20190920//
AMPN/REF A IS THE LB INSTRUCTION FOR THE DC IL LB ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE AWARDS (AEA) PROGRAM//
POC/J. HOLLEY/CIV/UNIT: DC IL/JASON.F.HOLLEY@USMC.MIL/TEL: 703-604-6651//
POC/S. VANN/MGYSGT/UNIT: DC IL/SAMANTHA.N.VANN@USMC.MIL/TEL: 703-604-0039//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN solicits nominees for Deputy Commandant Installation and Logistics Fiscal Year 2022 Contracts Acquisition Excellence Awards (AEA).  The AEA Program recognizes both Marines and Civilians within Marine Corps Field Contracting System (MCFCS) for their exemplary performance.  The AEA Program includes seven awards recognizing excellence in both individual and team contracting performance.  A board of Senior Civilians, Senior Officers and Senior Enlisted advisors will convene in February 2023 to review nominations and forward recommendations to the Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics for approval.
2.  Mission.  To recognize MCFCS Marines and Civilians that have displayed exemplary service, exceptional operational and management skills, team leadership, and superior technical skills within the Contracting Community.
3.  The established award categories:
3.a.  Individual Awards:
3.a.1.  Rising Star Award
3.a.2.  Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) Professional of the Year
3.a.3.  Government-Wide Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) Acquisition Program Coordinator of the Year
3.a.4.  Acquisition Professional of the Year
3.a.5.  Chief of the Contracting Office (CCO) Leader of the Year
3.b. Team Awards:
3.b.1.  Expeditionary Contracting Professionals of the Year
3.b.2.  DC I&L Regional Contracting Office (RCO) of the Year
4.  Execution.  Candidate summaries are due to Assistant Deputy Commandant LB (Contracts) via message points of contact not later than 23 November 2022.  Commands will be notified of candidate summaries warranting full nomination packages not later than 12 December 2022.  Full nomination packages including General Officer endorsement must be submitted not later than 01 February 2023.
5.  Concept of Operation.  The following prerequisites shall be considered when selecting nominees for endorsement:
5.a.  Except for the GCPC APC of the Year Award, nominees must be currently assigned to a Contracting Activity under the DC IL HCA, and working in a GS-1102, MOS 3006 or MOS 3044 capacity.
5.b.  Nominee for the GCPC APC of the year must be currently assigned to an activity under the DC IL HCA GCPC Hierarchy.
5.c.  Nominee must be of a grade or rank identified within one of the seven AEA awards.
5.d.  Nominee must display exemplary professional and personal standards.
5.e.  The award period encompasses those actions occurring within FY22.  Actions beginning prior to FY22 and/or continuing past FY22 are eligible for consideration and may be submitted for award
6.  General Information. Full nomination packages must be prepared in accordance with the LB Instruction for the DC IL Acquisition Excellence Awards Program, located on the Enterprise Programs & Initiatives Branch page of the HQMC IL, Contracting Knowledge Portal (CKP), located at:  https:(slash)(slash)usmc.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/DCIL_LB_Home/EnterprisePrograms/SitePages/Home.aspx.  This site is a controlled site accessible only to contracts professionals, however instruction can be obtained by contacting the MSG POCs.
7.  Packages must be digitally submitted to the designated POC, Jason Holley, via jason.f.holley@usmc.mil and IandL-LBE@usmc.mil. Failure to include all required information will render nomination package as incomplete and nominee as ineligible for award.
8.  Direct all questions concerning this awards program or contents of this MARADMIN message to the POCs listed. 
9.  Award recipients will be announced no later than 3 March 2023 via AMHS Message. 
10.  Release authorized by LtGen Edward D. Banta, Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics.//