R 272126Z JAN 15
MARADMIN 043/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LB//
SUBJ/FY15 CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER (AMOS 3006) SOLICITATION//
REF/A/DODI 1322.25//
REF/B/OPNAVINST 1520.23C//
REF/C/MCO 1200.17E//
NARR/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION ON VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS/REF B IS THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS INSTRUCTION ON GRADUATE EDUCATION/ REF C IS THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) MANUAL//
POC/M.R.ROBINSON/LTCOL/HQMC IL LB/USMC/DSN 664-0038/TEL(703)604-0038/EMAIL: MACON.ROBINSON(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICERS (AMOS 3006). COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OVER THE LAST DECADE HAVE BEEN ENABLED BY THE CONTRACTING CAPABILITY AREA. OUR FUTURE SUCCESS AS AN EXPEDITIONARY CRISIS RESPONSE FORCE REQUIRES HIGHLY SKILLED, PROFESSIONAL, AND DEPENDABLE OFFICERS TO EXECUTE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OPERATIONS AT HOME STATIONS AND FORWARD DEPLOYED.
2. THE MARINE CORPS DETERMINES QUOTAS BASED ON EXPECTED VACANCIES. ONCE SELECTED, THE OFFICER WILL EXECUTE PCS ORDERS TO A REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE DURING THE SUMMER OF FY15. DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THEIR INITIAL TOUR, OFFICERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM (NPS DLP) CURRICULUM 835. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM, THE OFFICER WILL RECEIVE A MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND APPLY FOR THE ADDITIONAL MOS OF 3006, CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER.
3. IAW REF A, MATRICULATION FEES, TEXTBOOKS, EDUCATION MATERIALS, AND ALL SIMILAR FEES WILL BE BORNE BY THE STUDENT.
4. ELIGIBILITY
   A. MUST HAVE A BACHELORS DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTION WITH A CUMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT LEAST 2.20.
   B. OFFICERS NOT YET CAREER DESIGNATED MUST BE OFFERED AND ACCEPTED PRIOR TO MATRICULATION (JULY 2015).
   C. OFFICERS MUST MEET TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS. OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THEIR PRESCRIBED TOUR LENGTHS AS LISTED IN REF A DURING FY15 WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING TOUR LENGTHS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE OFFICER’S APPROPRIATE MONITOR.
   D. OFFICERS MUST BE THE RANK OF 1STLT OR CAPTAIN. CAPTAINS WHO ARE SELECTED OR IN THE ABOVE ZONE FOR MAJOR WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
   E. OFFICERS WITH THE 3002 MOS WILL BE GIVEN PREFERENCE FOR SELECTION BASED ON 3006 BECOMING A NECESSARY MOS OF 3002: OFFICERS WITH 0402, 3404, AND 6602 MOS MAY STILL APPLY. THESE MOS'S WILL BE CONSIDERED BASED ON REMAINING AVAILABLE SEATS AFTER ALL QUALIFIED 3002 APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED.
   F. OFFICERS WHO HAVE ALREADY EARNED A GRADUATE DEGREE THROUGH A MARINE CORPS EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
   G. OFFICERS WHO WERE SELECTED AS A PRIMARY SELECTEE ON THE FY15 COMMANDANTS CAREER LEVEL EDUCATION BOARD (CCLEB) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. CCLEB ALTERNATE SELECTEES MAY APPLY.
   H. ONLY FY15 MOVERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM. NO WAIVERS WILL BE EXCEPTED.
5. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.
   A.  APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE OFFICIAL, SEALED, CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED DIRECTLY TO THE CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING SELECTION PANEL FOR REVIEW AT THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW. TRANSCRIPTS MUST LIST CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES TO BE ACCEPTABLE. THESE TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE REVIEWED TO DETERMINE IF THE OFFICER MEETS THE ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE REQUIRED FOR THE NPS DLP IAW REF B.
   B.  APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER.
   C. SERVICE OBLIGATION
      (1) MARINES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE APPLICATION: "IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF MY EDUCATION. I AGREE NOT TO TENDER MY RESIGNATION OR REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SERVED CONCURRENT WITH ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED."
      (2) UPON COMPLETION OF ANY PROGRAM THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF AN ADDITIONAL MOS PER REF C, MARINES MUST SUBMIT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM TO MMOA-3 IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AN ADDITIONAL MOS REFLECTIVE OF THEIR COURSE WORK.
   D.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT, WITH ENCLOSURES AND ENDORSEMENTS. APPLICATIONS SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
      (1) ENDORSEMENT LETTERS VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND.
      (2) STANDARD NAVAL LETTER COVER PAGE.
      (3) STANDARD ONE PAGE MILITARY BIOGRAPHY.
      (4) RELEASE OF INFORMATION FORM.
      (5) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AS NECESSARY (NO MORE THAN TW0).
      (6) OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS IAW MARADMIN 498/13.
      (7) SIGNED PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
      (8) SIGNED SERVICE OBLIGATION STATEMENT.
6. APPLICATION FORMAT SAMPLE CAN BE REQUESTED DIRECTLY THROUGH THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
7. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT IL, (CONTRACTS) IN A TIMELY MANNER. APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT IL, CONTRACTS NLT 18 FEB 2015. ELECTRONIC OR PAPER APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE. APPLICATIONS CAN BE EMAILED DIRECTLY TO THE POC OR MAILED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS, CONTRACTS DIVISION (LB) ATTN: CONTINGENCY/OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT BRANCH, LTCOL M.R. ROBINSON ROOM 2K045 701 S COURTHOUSE RD ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2461
8. ALL APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENTIONS TO APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM.
9. UPON RELEASE OF THE PRELIMINARY SELECTION RESULTS, SELECTEES WILL OFFICIALLY APPLY FOR THE NPS DLP VIA THE NPS WEBSITE. ONCE NOTIFIED BY NPS, SELECTEES WILL THEN BE ISSUED ORDERS TO A MARINE CORPS CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING BILLET WITHIN A REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE FOR A THREE-YEAR UTILIZATION TOUR THAT BEGINS UPON TRANSFER TO THAT COMMAND. DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING THE ONLINE NPS APPLICATON AND DEADLINES WILL BE SENT VIA SEPCOR. RESULTS OF SELECTION TO NPS DLP WILL BE PUBLISHED NLT 15 MAR 15.
10. THIS MARADMIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. M. FAULKNER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS//