R 041412Z OCT 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 584/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LB//
SUBJ/FY12 CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER (AMOS 3006) SOLICITATION//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MPP-56/YMD:19941004//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO P1300.8R W/CH 1-8 MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/K. A. DONAHUE/MAJ/UNIT:HQMC IL LB/-/TEL:703-695-6590 EXT2543/ EMAIL:KIMBERLY.DONAHUE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS AT THE CURRENT RANK OF 1STLT THROUGH CAPT TO BECOME MARINE CORPS CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICERS. SELECTING THE RIGHT OFFICERS AT THE RIGHT TIME TO FILL CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER BILLETS IS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE MARINE CORPS SUPPLY AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT CAPABILITY. THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER SELECTION PANEL WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 10 NOV 2011 AT MMSB.
2. THE PRIMARY OFFICER MOS'S TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION ARE 3002, 0402, 3404, AND 6602. OTHER MOS'S WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. THE MARINE CORPS DETERMINES QUOTAS BASED ON EXPECTED VACANCIES. ONCE SELECTED, AN OFFICER WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE FULLY FUNDED MARINE CORPS CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER COURSE AT MCCSSS, CAMP JOHNSON, NC ON OR ABOUT 7 MAY THROUGH 17 AUG 2012. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A SECONDARY MOS OF 3006 (CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER) AND WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER BILLET.
3. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES.
   A.  APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 24 BUSINESS CREDIT HOURS COMPLETED OR BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE REQUISITE COURSES AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.  APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COURSE COMPLETION AND GPA THROUGH OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS PRIOR TO EXECUTING ORDERS.
   B. TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENTS.  AS LISTED IN REF A, OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THEIR PRESCRIBED TOUR LENGTHS DURING FY12 WILL BE ELIGIBLE.  SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING TOUR LENGTHS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE MONITOR.
   C.  OFFICERS MUST BE SELECTED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION AT THE TIME THE BOARD MEETS. OFFICERS NOT SELECTED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION CAN BE CONDITIONALLY SELECTED PENDING SELECTION FOR CAREER DESIGNATION.
4. APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT, WITH ENCLOSURES AND ENDORSEMENTS. THE APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
   A. STANDARD NAVAL LETTER COVER PAGE.
   B. STANDARD ONE PAGE MILITARY BIOGRAPHY.
   C. RELEASE OF INFORMATION FORM.
   D. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES.
   E. ONE COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED, WITH CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES. IF MAILED SEPARATELY FROM THE PACKAGE, RECOMMEND AN ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE IN THE APPROPRIATE ENCLOSURE OF THE APPLICATION.
   F. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF ARE PREFERRED.
   G. DESIRED BILLET LOCATION UPON COMPLETION OF SCHOOL (EAST COAST, WEST COAST, OR OKINAWA).
   H. PACKAGES ENDORSED FROM CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH WING, DIVISION, OR MLG EQUIVALENT AS APPROPRIATE.
   I. THE SELECTION PANEL WILL EVALUATE COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FOR THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE SEMESTER HOURS EARNED IN BUSINESS RELATED COURSES AS WELL AS THE CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA).
5. APPLICATION FORMAT: YOU MUST FIRST BE LOGGED ON TO THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MRA) WEBSITE WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND NAVIGATE TO THE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT WEBPAGE. THE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT WEBPAGE CAN BE REACHED BY CLICKING ON "ACTIVE MARINE," CLICKING ON "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)," CLICKING ON "OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (MMOA), " CLICKING ON "PLANS AND PROGRAMS (MMOA-3)," AND THEN SCROLLING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN. SELECT "ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT," AND THEN CLICK ON "ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (8059)," THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER (AMOS 3006) SAMPLE APPLICATION IS POSTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE UNDER THE TITLE "FORMS". ONE MUST BE LOGGED INTO THE MANPOWER WEBSITE FOR THE SAMPLE APPLICATION TO BE VISIBLE.
6. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT HQMC, I AND L, CONRACTS (LB) NLT 4 NOV 2011. RECOMMENDED DELIVERY METHOD IS VIA MAIL WITH TRACKING CAPABILITY. SCANNED COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED, PENDING RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE. FAX 703-629-6382 OR DSN 225-6382. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
     HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
     INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS, CONTRACTS DIVISION (LB)
     ATTN: CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING
     2 NAVY ANNEX
     WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775
ALL APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENTIONS TO APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM.
7. UPON RELEASE OF THE SELECTION RESULTS, SELECTEES WILL BE ISSUED ORDERS TO ATTEND THE MARINE CORPS CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICERS COURSE. UPON COMPLETION, SELECTEES WILL EXECUTE FOLLOW ON ORDERS TO A MARINE CORPS CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING BILLET FOR A THREE-YEAR UTILIZATION TOUR THAT BEGINS UPON TRANSFER TO THAT COMMAND.
THEREFORE OFFICERS NEED TO ENSURE APPLICATION TO THIS PROGRAM IS A TRUE AND VALID DESIRE. YOU MAY DEPLOY AS A CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER REGARDLESS OF THE PERMANENT DUTY STATION ASSIGNED.
8. THIS MARADMIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MRS. F. L. SULLIVAN, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (CONTRACTS), HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//