R 021857Z NOV 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 630/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LB//
SUBJ/FY13 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:703-604-0984/ EMAIL:KIMBERLY.DONAHUEatUSMC.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 17 DEC 2012 AT I and L, LB.
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 29 APRIL THROUGH 16 AUG 2013. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE, OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE THE ADDITIONAL 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 FY13 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 OVERSEAS).
   H. PACKAGES MUST BE ENDORSED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND UP TO THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER OR EQUIVALENT.
   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). THE REQUIREMENT FOR 24 BUSINESS CREDIT HOURS IS NOT WAIVERABLE.
5. APPLICATION FORMAT SAMPLE IS LOCATED ON THE INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS SHAREPOINT PAGE ACCESSIBLE AT: HTTPS:SLASHSLASHEHQMC.USMC.MIL/SITES/CMPG. CAC IS REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE PORTAL. USE THE EMAIL CERTIFICATE TO ACCESS THE FORM.  THE FORMAT SAMPLE IS LOCATED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT SECTION. 
6. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT HQMC, I AND L, LB (CONTRACTS) NLT 14 DEC 2012. RECOMMENDED DELIVERY METHOD IS VIA MAIL WITH TRACKING CAPABILITY. SCANNED COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED, PENDING RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE. FAX 703-604-6675 OR DSN 664-6675. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
     HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
     INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS, CONTRACTS DIVISION (LB)
     ATTN: CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING, MAJ K.A.DONAHUE
     701 S COURTHOUSE RD
     ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2461
7. ALL APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENTIONS TO APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM.
8. 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.
9. THIS MARADMIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MRS. F. L. SULLIVAN, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (CONTRACTS), HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//