R 191612Z DEC 24
MARADMIN 619/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS LB (CONTRACTS) ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE 
AWARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024//
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/A. CAMPOS/CIV/UNIT: DC IL/ALEJANDRO.CAMPOS.CIV@USMC.MIL/
TEL: 512-992-8383//
POC/S. VANN/MGYSGT/UNIT: DC IL/SAMANTHA.N.VANN@USMC.MIL/
TEL: 703-604-0039//
POC/E. GONZALEZ/MSGT/UNIT: DC IL/ERIKA.GONZALEZ@USMC.MIL/
TEL: 703-697-1391//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. This MARADMIN solicits nominees for the
Deputy Commandant Installation and Logistics Fiscal Year 2024 
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 2024 
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:
-Rising Star Award
-Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) Professional of the Year
-Government-Wide Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) Acquisition Program 
Coordinator of the Year
-Acquisition Professional of the Year
-Chief of the Contracting Office (CCO) Leader of the Year
3.b. TEAM AWARDS:
-Expeditionary Contracting Professionals of the Year
-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 10 January 2025. Commands will be notified of candidate 
summaries warranting full nomination packages not later than 
20 January 2025. Full nomination packages including General Officer 
endorsement must be submitted not later than 15 February 2025.
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. Nominees 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 
FY24. Actions beginning prior to FY24 and/or continuing past FY24 
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_ContractingKnowledgePortalCKP/DC%20IL%20LB%20
Acquisition%20Excellence%20Awards%20AEA/Forms/AllItems.aspx?Folder
CTID=0x012000F346C186F0BF3C45AB2CC9696B799495&viewid=fd7627e9%2D8fe1
%2D412e%2Db75f%2D08a96a7ce733 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, 
Alejandro Campos, via alejandro.campos.civ@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 on page 1.
9. Award recipients will be announced not later than 10 March 2025 
via AMHS Message.
10. Release authorized by LtGen Stephen D. Sklenka, Deputy 
Commandant for Installations and Logistics.//