R 132005Z AUG 25 
MARADMIN 375/25 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PR// 
SUBJ/U.S. MARINE CORPS CONTRACT SERVICES GUIDANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR
(FY) 2026// 
REF/A/DOC/DOD/24JUN21// 
REF/B/DOC/DON/08APR22// 
REF/C/DOC/DON/25JUL24// 
REF/D/DOC/DON/01JUL21// 
REF/E/DOC/DOD/SEP 2008//
REF/F/DOC/DON/JUN 2025//
REF/G/DOC/EO/26FEB25//
REF/H/DOC/DOD/27MAY25//
REF/I/DOC/DOD/27MAY25//
REF/J/DOC/DON/23JUN2025//
NARR/REF (A) IS DOD INSTRUCTION 5000.74. REF (B) IS SECNAVINST
5000.2G ENCLOSURE (8). REF (C) IS DASN (P) MEMO, ADDITIONAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE FOR DEFENSE
ACQUISITION OF SERVICES. REF (D) IS MARINE CORPS BUSINESS COUNCIL
CHARTER. REF (E) IS DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION VOLUME 2B,
CHAPTER 19.  REF (F) IS DON FY2026 BUDGET ESTIMATES, OMMC VOLUME II
DATA BOOK. REF (G) IS EXECUTIVE ORDER 14222 IMPLEMENTING THE
PRESIDENT’S DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COST EFFICIENCY.
REF (H) SEC DEF MEMO IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 
14222—DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COST EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE.
REF (I) SECDEF MEMO, IMPLEMENTATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 
14222—DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COST EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE:
CONTRACT GUIDANCE. REF (J) USD(A&S) MEMO, IMPLEMENTATION OF
DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY COST EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE// 
POC/LTCOL MICHAEL GRINER/MIL/HQMC R/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/TEL:
703-692-5506/EMAIL: MICHAEL.S.GRINER@USMC.MIL// 
POC/ROBERT NAFTAL/CIV/HQMC L/LOC: WASHINGTON DC/TEL: 703-571-6317
/EMAIL: ROBERT.NAFTAL@USMC.MIL// 
POC/CARLTON HENSLEY/CIV/UNIT: MCSC/LOC: QUANTICO VA/703-432-3899
/EMAIL: CARLTON.HENSLEY@USMC.MIL//  
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN updates the Service
Requirements Review Board (SRRB) policy and provides SRRB guidance
for FY26. 
2.  Background. 
2.a.  The SRRB process will be used to review, validate, prioritize,
and approve service requirements to accurately inform the budget and
acquisition processes.  Per reference (a), contract service
requirements must be vetted through the SRRB process as early in the
services acquisition process as practical before a procurement
request package is transferred to a contracting officer for
execution. All current and future contracting requirements will be in
compliance with references (g) through (j).
2.b.  Command leadership shall review, adjudicate, and prioritize
service requirements.  Requirement reviews should be appropriately
tailored to include, but not be limited to, the following
considerations. 
2.b.1.  Mission Need.  Explanation of the mission need for the
requirement and the outcomes to be achieved from acquiring services. 
2.b.2.  Strategic Alignment.  How the requirement for services
supports the broader organizational mission. 
2.b.3.  Issues and Risks.  Both government and contractor issues and
risks impacting the successful execution of fulfilling the
requirement. 
2.b.4.  Workforce Analysis.  An analysis of the decision to insource
or outsource, including past decisions and why the requirement cannot
be fulfilled with military or civilian personnel.  Coordination with
the DoD Component Manpower and Personnel officials should be done in
accordance with DoD Directive 1100.4.  The analysis should also take
into consideration guidance outlined in DoD Instruction (DoDI)
1100.22, DoDI 7041.04, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
Circular A-76/Section 2461 of Title 10, U.S.C.  In addition, the
Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) is required to review and
advise on any decisions to convert an activity performed by a small
business concern to an activity conducted by a federal employee. 
2.b.5.  Relationship to Other Requirements.  How the requirement for
services impacts other requirements of the DoD Component (positively
or negatively).  For information technology (IT) services, ensure
requirements are consistent with enterprise IT strategies. 
2.b.6.  Projected Cost of Requirement.  Estimate the forecasted cost
of fulfilling the requirement, at least through the Fiscal Year
Defense Program (5 years). 
2.b.7.  Prioritization.  A determination as to whether the
requirement for services is a lower-priority requirement that can be
reduced or eliminated with savings transferred to higher-priority
objectives or mission requirements. 
2.b.8.  Contract and Work Functions.  A review and identification of
contract and work functions that may be prohibited or require
heightened management attention, such as closely associated with
inherently governmental or critical functions.  For additional
guidance on identification, SRRBs are recommended to use the DoD
Handbook of Contract Function Checklists for Services Acquisition, as
needed. 
2.b.9.  Metrics.  Performance management metrics should be considered
to the maximum extent practicable during the SRRB review and approval
process. 
3.  Services Defined.  A service contract is defined in the Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Section 37.101 as a "contract that
directly engages the time and effort of a contractor whose primary
purpose is to perform an identifiable task rather than to furnish an
end item of supply."  All service requirements and service contracts
require SRRBs with the following exceptions: 
3.a.  Services listed in Section 37.502 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) and services obtained under contracts with a total
value of less than $1 million. 
3.b.  Services in direct support of a contingency, humanitarian, or
peacekeeping operation as defined in FAR Section 2.101.  This
exemption shall apply to the response and initial deployment phase
but shall terminate as soon as practical based on conditions on the
ground and a determination by the decision authority. 
3.c.  Services that are required to respond to and recover from an
emergency or disaster directly supporting an emergency declaration or
a major disaster declaration by the President.  This exemption shall
apply to the response and initial recovery phase but shall terminate
as soon as practical during the sustainment phase managing
reconstruction and recovery efforts based on conditions on the ground
and a determination by the decision authority. 
3.d.  Research and development (R&D) services (Product and Service
Code (PSC) Category “A”).
3.e.  Services from DoD Federally Funded Research and Development
Centers (FFRDCs), which are acquired in accordance with the
management structure described in FAR Section 35.017 and DoDI 5000.77
and from DoD University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs), which
are acquired in accordance with the management structure described in
the DoD UARC Management Plan. 
3.f.  Construction services (PSC Category “Y”). 
3.g.  Services that are managed and reviewed as part of defense
acquisition programs under other Adaptive Acquisition Framework
pathways (see https://aaf.dau.edu for additional information on the
pathways:  Urgent Capability Acquisition, Middle Tier of Acquisition,
Major Capability Acquisition, Software Acquisition, Defense Business
Systems).  DoDI 5000.74 and SRRB requirements may apply to services
in the operations and support phase of these programs at the
discretion of the Milestone Decision Authority. 
3.h.  Utilities services (PSC Category “S1”). 
3.i.  Commercial subscription services include database and
information systems, periodicals, publications, and educational
course subscriptions.
3.j. Service requirements funded at fifty percent or more by Foreign
Military Sales.
3.k.  Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and Global Installation (GIC)
services.
4.  SRRB Requirements. 
4.a.  The SRRB is a requirement validation process; SRRB approval
does not constitute a promise to fund or a promise to award a
contract.  Final decisions related to contract execution, such as
contract type, small business participation, and/or the extent of
competition, are reserved for contracting officers. 
4.b.  Each Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) Agency and Marine Corps
Commands are required to conduct a SRRB for any contract services
requirement valued at $1 million or above including those that are
funded by a Request for Contractual Procurement (NAVCOMPT 2276),
Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR), Fiscal Service
Form 7600A, General Terms & Conditions (GT&C), project order, or any
other method for obtaining contractor support. To determine when a
SRRB is required, the value of the requirement is defined as the
total estimated price of the contract, or task order, inclusive of
all optional tasks and all optional periods.  Additionally,
pre-priced options not exercised at time of award, which exceed the
SRRB threshold, also require subsequent review and approval prior to
award. For Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts,
the base award and each individual task order meeting the SRRB
threshold require an SRRB.
4.c.  Per reference (e), the Military Services are required to notify
Congress about the cost and nature of advisory and assistance
services falling under object class 25.1 through the PB-15 budget
exhibit [Contracted Advisory and Assistance Services (CAAS) exhibit].
All Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) Agencies and Marine Corps
Commands are required to review and validate any cost escalation
within their SRRB in advisory and assistance services from FY25 to
FY26 as delineated by object class 25.1 and outlined in ref (f).
Consequently, HQMC Agencies and Marine Corps Commands will certify
that all cost escalations resulting from their SRRB are operationally
essential and will note such within their finalized endorsement via
the required SRRB validation authority. 
4.d.  The requiring activity is responsible for submitting service
requirements to the SRRB regardless of the funding source. 
4.e.  Marine Corps activities receiving funds from another Marine
Corps Command will rely on the originating command’s SRRB validation;
an additional SRRB review is not required. In cases where the funding
activity plays no part in the make/buy decision and is simply a
consumer of the capability provided by the servicing activity, the
servicing activity is responsible for the SRRB.
4.f.  The SRRB should include representatives from the Comptroller
Office and applicable Contracting Office(s).  IT-related contract
services requirements should also include the Command Information
Officer.  The SRRB validation authority may specify additional SRRB
members and/or the appropriate participation level (e.g., Total
Workforce Management Expert, Counsel/Local Area Counsel Offices,
etc.). 
4.g.  The SRRB validation authority shall be the first General
Officer (GO) or Senior Executive Service (SES) member in the chain of
command.  For activities that do not have a GO or SES member 
assigned, contractual services requirements at or above $1 million
must be approved via an SRRB chaired by the first GO or SES member in
the chain of command.  The first GO or SES member in the chain of
command may delegate to Base Commanders (O-6), in writing, the
authority to chair SRRBs for contractual services requirements below
$10M. For any such delegation, the O-6 or GS-15 must provide an
annual report of SRRB results to their first GO or SES member in the
chain of command no later than the end of the fiscal year (FY). 
5.  SRRB Internal Controls. 
5.a.   SRRB approvals shall be documented by the SRRB chair or
designated official. 
5.a.1.  SRRB approvals must be documented and certified by the SRRB
chair or designated official with the following certification
statement: “I certify that this purchase request requirement is in
compliance with the standard guidelines found in the Department of
Defense's Handbook of Contract Function Checklists for Services
Acquisition (May 2018 or successor document), that all appropriate
statutory risk mitigation efforts have been made, and that the
purchase request does not include requirements formerly performed by
Department of Defense civilian employees”. See the following site for
the DoD Handbook of Contract Function Checklists for Services
Acquisition: https:(slash)(slash)www.acq.osd.mil/asda/dpc/cp/policy/
services-acquisition.html 
5.a.1.a. The above certification statement is a statutory requirement
(10 USC 4506).
5.a.2. SRRB chairs have discretion in how to document SRRB approval
and certification.  Some possibilities include the SRRB approval
template included as attachment (1) to reference (C), meeting
minutes, quad presentation charts, electronic systems, etc. 
5.a.3. Should the SRRB chair require meeting minutes, action items,
or recommendations, these shall also be documented as directed by the
SRRB chair. 
5.a.4.  HQMC Agencies and Marine Corps Commands must retain all SRRB
approval documentation.  During Command Inspections, contractual
services assessments, training visits, or other similar higher-level
assessments, reviewers may request documentation that the HQMC Agency
or Marine Corps Command must provide. 
5.b.  HQMC Agencies and Marine Corps Commands must identify,
document, and implement appropriate internal control processes to
ensure that funding documents for contract service requirements are
not submitted to contracting officers without SRRB validation. 
5.c.  All funding documents shall include the following statement: 
“This service contract requirement has been approved by the (insert
your organization here) SRRB on DD MM YYYY.  The (insert your
organization here) SRRB was chaired by - (insert SRRB chair’s name).
The unique identifier is M#####-M#####-##-###.”  For the SRRB
identifier, the format will be Level 2 Command – Level 4 Command – 26
- ### (e.g., M00027-M40085-26-123).  A unique identifier will be
provided upon upload of the requirement to the online portal, as
described in 6.a. 
6.  SRRB Results Submissions.
6.a.  SRRB results shall be submitted semi-annually via an online
portal to improve data integrity and security.  Submissions shall
be made no later than 18 Aug 2025 and 02 Feb 2026.  The 18 Aug 2025
submission shall include the SRRB results for acquisitions of
contract services planned for execution within FY26.  The 02 Feb 2026
submission shall validate previously approved requirements, remove
any forgone requirements that are no longer necessary, and add any
new requirements.  Unanticipated contract services requirements not
included in either formal submission must still be approved by an
SRRB and uploaded to the online portal.  Formalized reporting times
aid in contracting office work planning. 
6.b.  Documentation for submission shall consist of a summary letter
submitted to HQMC Programs and Resources (P&R), signed by the SRRB
approving authority, and an upload of the SRRB data to the online
portal.  This summary will be made available to the applicable
Contracting Offices upon request.  Submit semi-annual cover letters
to the Budget Execution Branch, P&R, at prexecution@usmc.mil.  The
Summary Letter must include two examples of cost savings,
efficiencies, or process improvements identified during the SRRB. 
6.c.  The SRRB template and instructions to access the online portal
will be distributed to comptrollers via an official tasker in the
Enterprise Task Management Software Solution (ETMS2). 
6.d.  The following HQMC Agencies and Marine Corps Commands shall
consolidate SRRB submission results for subordinate commands/
organizations and designate a contract service point of contact: 
6.d.1  Headquarters Marine Corps Comptroller 
6.d.1.a.  Director, Marine Corps Staff 
6.d.1.b.  Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policy, and Operations 
6.d.1.c.  Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration 
6.d.1.d.  Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs 
6.d.1.e.  Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics 
6.d.1.f.  Deputy Commandant for Aviation 
6.d.1.g.  Deputy Commandant for Programs and Resources 
6.d.1.h.  Deputy Commandant for Information 
6.d.2.  Commander, Marine Forces Pacific 
6.d.3.  Commander, Marine Forces Command 
6.d.4.  Commander, Marine Forces Reserve 
6.d.5.  Commander, Marine Forces Central 
6.d.6.  Commander, Marine Special Operations Command 
6.d.7.  Commander, Marine Forces Cyber Command 
6.d.8.  Commander, Marine Forces Europe/Africa 
6.d.9.  Commander, Marine Corps Installation Command (MCICOM) 
6.d.10.  Commander, Marine Corps Recruiting Command 
6.d.11.  Commanding General, Marine Corps Logistics Command 
6.d.12.  Commanding General, Training and Education Command 
6.d.13.  Commanding General, Marine Corps Systems Command 
6.d.14.  Program Executive Officer Land Systems 
7.  Marine Corps Business Council (MCBC).  
7.a.  The MCBC’s core responsibility is to manage the Marine Corps’
integrated portfolio of end-to-end business processes, fully
supporting the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) warfighting
priorities.  MCBC review shall ensure the Marine Corps’ business
management aligns with standards that produce effective business
process change, compliant internal controls, clean financial
statement audit opinions, and effective business reform.  MCBC will
provide service-level management oversight, facilitate Marine Corps
SRRB data analysis, and recommend to the appropriate agencies how
efficiencies can be gained, duplication of contracting efforts can be
eliminated, and where service-level sourcing can be achieved. 
7.b.  The MCBC is a standing body of most senior executives in the
Marine Corps.  These leaders review business process management and
support policies, procedures, systems, and resourcing.  MCBC
authorities, derived from direction provided by the Assistant
Commandant of the Marine Corps, result in recommended areas for
improvement or change to support the warfighting or business
processes of the CMC.  The core members are Assistant Deputy
Commandant for Programs and Resources (ADC P&R) (Chair of the MCBC),
Counsel to the Commandant (Vice Chair of the MCBC), Assistant Deputy
Commandant Manpower and Reserve Affairs (ADC M&RA), Assistant Deputy
Commandant Installations and Logistics (ADC I&L), Assistant Deputy
Commandant Information (ADC I), Executive Director, Marine Corps
Systems Command (Ex Dir, MCSC).  ADC CD&I and Executive Director,
TECOM will also provide oversight counsel to the MCBC.  P&R’s Budget
and Execution Directorate will distribute SRRB guidance, collect all
SRRB data for each Level 2 Command, and transmit the aggregated data
to I&L’s Contracting Office for its analysis in accordance with
paragraph 7.a. 
7.c.  In relation to SRRB functions, P&R Budget and Execution
Directorate is the Marine Corps’ liaison to the Department of the
Navy and other agencies. 
7.d.  The MCBC reports to the ACMC or his direct representative.
The MCBC meets on a regular schedule. 
8.  Administration.
8.a.  Prior to obligating funds for contract services growth above
FY25 levels, commands must coordinate with HQMC P&R to ensure
compliance with Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and
Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) limits imposed on the
service.
8.b.  Exceptions to the requirement are granted for contract services
funded in support of Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and
Modernization (FSRM) efforts.
8.c.  The FY26 cost for a single Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
contractor is established at $189,742. This figure will serve as a
benchmark for assessing the cost-effectiveness of utilizing
contractor services versus internal resources. All proposals and
justifications for contractor support must demonstrate value within
this benchmark.
8.d.  The Marine Corps is utilizing the following ADVANA tool to
better inform contract services across the force. Commands should
become familiar with the site to gain better insights of enterprise
reporting:  https:(slash)(slash)qlik.advana.data.mil/sense/app
/87b383af-f286-4a75-9d7a-ac9d9fe1d51a/sheet/687e25af-aa0c-47c4-977b-
2d9f641b89bf/state/analysis.
8.e.  A preliminary mapping of expenditure codes to contract services
reporting is available on RFE SharePoint site:  https:(slash)(slash)
usmc.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/DCPR_RFE_Public_Resources/SitePages/
SRRB-RFE.aspx.
9.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General James H. Adams III,
Deputy Commandant, Programs and Resources.//