R 080929Z JUL 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0410/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY10 CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER SELECTION (AMOS 3006)//
POC/A. M. GAVALAS-FIELDS/CIV/UNIT:HQMC MRA MMOA/-/TEL:DSN 378-9494 /EMAIL:ANGELA.FIELDS@USMC.MIL//
POC/M. T. MCCOMAS/MAJOR/UNIT:HQMC IL LB/-/TEL:703-695-6590 EXT2500 /EMAIL:MICHAEL.T.MCCOMAS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS AT THE CURRENT RANK OF 1STLT THROUGH CAPTAIN TO BECOME MARINE CORPS CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICERS. SELECTING THE RIGHT OFFICERS AT THE RIGHT TIME TO FILL CONTRACTING OFFICER BILLETS IS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE MARINE CORPS SUPPLY AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT CAPABILITY. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SELECTION PANEL WILL CONVENE 6 NOV 2009.
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 FROM 3 MAY - 3 SEP 2010. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A SECONDARY MOS OF 3006 (CONTRACTING OFFICER) AND WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A CONTRACTING OFFICER BILLET.
3. 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. IF DIGITAL IS NOT FEASIBLE, A HARD COPY IS ACCEPTABLE.
   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).
4. APPLICATION FORMAT CAN BE FOUND BY LOGGING ON TO THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (M&RA) WEBSITE WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND NAVIGATING TO THE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT WEBPAGE. THE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT WEBPAGE CAN BE REACHED BY CLICKING ON "ACTIVE MARINE," CLICKING ON "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT," CLICKING ON "OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (MMOA)," AND THEN SCROLLING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN. AT THIS POINT, "ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT" IS VISIBLE. AFTER SELECTING "ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT," THE 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.
5. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC, HQMC, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MMOA/AMMO NLT 1 OCT 2009. RECOMMENDED DELIVERY METHOD IS VIA FEDEX OR ANOTHER CARRIER THAT HAS PACKAGE TRACKING CAPABILITY. FAXED OR SCANNED COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED, PENDING RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE. FAX 703-784-9844 OR DSN 278-9844. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
     HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
     MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (MMOA)
     ATTN: MMOA/AMMO
     3280 RUSSELL ROAD
     QUANTICO, VA 22134
ALL APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENTIONS TO APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM.
6. UPON RELEASE OF THE SELECTION RESULTS, SELECTEES WILL BE ISSUED ORDERS TO ATTEND THE MARINE CORPS CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICERS COURSE. SELECTION WILL CONSTITUTE PCS ORDERS. THEREFORE, OFFICERS NEED TO ENSURE APPLICATION TO THIS PROGRAM IS A TRUE AND VALID DESIRE. YOU WILL DEPLOY AS A CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER REGARDLESS OF THE PERMANENT DUTY STATION ASSIGNED.
7. THIS MARADMIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//