Solicitation for Nominees for Headquarters Marine Corps Installations and Logistics LB (Contracts) Acquisition Excellence Awards for Fiscal Year 2025

1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN solicits nominees for the
Deputy Commandant Installation and Logistics fiscal year 2025
Acquisition excellence awards (AEA). The AEA program recognizes both
Marines and Civilians within Marine Corps Field Contracting System
(MCFCS) for their exemplary performance. The AEA program includes
seven awards recognizing excellence in both individual and team
contracting performance.  A board of Senior Civilians, Senior
Officers and Senior Enlisted Advisors will convene in February 2026
To review nominations and forward recommendations to the Deputy
Commandant for Installations and Logistics for approval.
2.  Mission: to recognize MCFCS Marines and Civilians that have
displayed exemplary service, exceptional operational and management
skills, team leadership, and superior technical skills within the
Contracting Community.
3.  The established award categories:
3.a.  Individual awards:
-Rising Star Award
-Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) professional of the year
-Government-wide commercial purchase card (GCPC) acquisition program
 coordinator of the year
-Acquisition professional of the year
-Chief of the Contracting Office (CCO) leader of the year
3.b.  Team awards:
-Expeditionary contracting professionals of the year
-DC I&L Regional Contracting Office (RCO) of the year
4.  Execution: Candidate summaries are due to Assistant Deputy
Commandant LB (Contracts) via message Points of Contact no later than
09 January 2026. Commands will be notified of candidate summaries
warranting full nomination packages no later than 26 January 2026.
Full nomination packages including General Officer Endorsement must
be submitted no later than 09 February 2026.
5.  Concept of Operation. The following prerequisites shall be
considered when selecting nominees for endorsement:
5.a.  Except for the GCPC APC of the year award, nominees must be
currently assigned to a contracting activity under the DC IL HCA,
And working in a GS- 1102, MOS 3006 or MOS 3044 capacity.
5.b.  Nominees for the GCPC APC of the year must be currently
Assigned to an activity under the DC IL HCA GCPC APC Hierarchy.
5.c.  Nominee must be of a grade or rank identified within one of
The seven AEA awards.
5.d.  Nominee must display exemplary professional and personal
Standards.
5.e.  The award period encompasses those actions occurring within
FY25. Actions beginning prior to FY25 and/or continuing past FY25
are eligible for consideration and may be submitted for award.
6.   General information.  Full nomination packages must be prepared
In accordance with the LB instructions for the DC IL acquisition
Excellence Awards Program, located on the Enterprise Programs &
Initiatives Branch page of the HQMC IL, Contracting Knowledge Portal
(CKP), located at: https:(slash) (slash)usmc.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/
dcil_contractingknowledgeportalckp/dc%20il%20lb%20acquisition%20
Excellence%20awards%20aea/forms/allitems.aspx?folderctid=
0x012000f346c186f0bf3c45ab2cc9696b799495&viewid=fd7627e9%2d8fe1%
2d412e%2db75f%2d08a96a7ce733 this site is a controlled site
accessible only to contracts professionals, however instruction can
Be obtained by contacting the MSG POCs.
7.  Packages must be digitally submitted to the designated POC,
Alejandro Campos, via alejandro.campos.civ@usmc.mil and
Iandl-lbe@usmc.mil. Failure to include all required information will
render nomination package as incomplete and nominee as ineligible
for award.
8.   Direct all questions concerning this awards program or contents
of this MARADMIN message to the POCs listed on page 1.
9.  Award recipients will be announced no later than 10 March 2026
via AMHS message.
10.   Release Authorized by LtGen Stephen D. Sklenka, Deputy 
Commandant For Installations and Logistics.