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LtCol Matt Howes, Chief of Contracts

Marine Corps Special Operations Command

Camp Lejeune, NC

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22 June 2016

Agenda

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• Condensed MARSOC 101

• How we buy at MARSOC

• Recommendations

• Questions

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Special Operations Command

US Navy

US Air Force

US Army

US Marines

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• Not Base

• Not Region

• Not even really Marine

Corps

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MARSOC

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School

MARSOC

SupportOperators

“Marines are who we are,

Special Operations are what we do”

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How we Buy

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• Large Multiple Award Contracts

– Managed by our HQ in Tampa, FL

– Pre competed and awarded to Small Businesses

– SOCOM Wide Mission Support (SWMS) Group B: Training Support

• GSA EBuy and NASA SEWP

– IT, Computers, Multi-Functional Devices etc…

• FedBizOps

– Services/training: communications, intel, signals intel, exercise support

• Oral RFQs

– Low dollar values, quick turns done over phone/email

• Small Office: 9 Contracts

Specialists

• Only support MARSOC

• Competition

• Small Business Goals

Bottom Line: We use the same procuring techniques as everyone

else…but we are not like everyone else unclassified

What we Buy

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• Services (~ 76% of our actions)

– Unique/specialized training support services

– Mostly done via large SOCOM contracts…but not all.

• Supplies (~ 24% of our actions)

– Mixed bag: hard drives, flags, boots, computers, etc…..

• Construction (none)

Bottom Line: We use the same procuring techniques as everyone

else…but we are not like everyone else unclassified

Recommendations

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• Send us your ‘slick sheet’ if you think you are able to support

– May be able to work you into RFQs or market research

• Seek out SWMS prime contractors for local sub contract opportunities

– Internet search for SOCOM Wide Mission Support Group B awardees

• Monitor FEDBIZOPS or GSA/SEWP

– H92257 is MARSOC

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POCs

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• LtCol Matt Howes, Chief of Contracts:

matthew.howes@socom.mil

• Mr. Mike Pockette, Deputy Chief of Contracts:

michael.pockette@socom.mil

• GySgt Nick Bailey, Procurement Chief:

nicholas.Bailey@socom.mil

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Questions?

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