R 191612Z DEC 24 MARADMIN 619/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS LB (CONTRACTS) ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE  AWARDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/HQMC IL LB  (CONTRACTS) ACQUISITION EXCELLENCE AWARDS (AEA)  PROGRAM/YMD: 20190920// AMPN/REF A IS THE LB INSTRUCTION FOR THE DC IL LB ACQUISITION  EXCELLENCE AWARDS (AEA) PROGRAM// POC/A. CAMPOS/CIV/UNIT: DC IL/[email protected]/ TEL: 512-992-8383// POC/S. VANN/MGYSGT/UNIT: DC IL/[email protected]/ TEL: 703-604-0039// POC/E. GONZALEZ/MSGT/UNIT: DC IL/[email protected]/ TEL: 703-697-1391// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. This MARADMIN solicits nominees for the Deputy Commandant Installation and Logistics Fiscal Year 2024  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 2024  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 not later  than 10 January 2025. Commands will be notified of candidate  summaries warranting full nomination packages not later than  20 January 2025. Full nomination packages including General Officer  endorsement must be submitted not later than 15 February 2025. 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 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  FY24. Actions beginning prior to FY24 and/or continuing past FY24  are eligible for consideration and may be submitted for award. 6. General Information. Full nomination packages must be prepared in  accordance with the LB Instruction 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%20 Acquisition%20Excellence%20Awards%20AEA/Forms/AllItems.aspx?Folder CTID=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 [email protected] and  [email protected]. 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 not later than 10 March 2025  via AMHS Message. 10. Release authorized by LtGen Stephen D. Sklenka, Deputy  Commandant for Installations and Logistics.//