ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 301603Z MAY 01 ZYB MIN PSN 955483J34 FM SECNAV WASHINGTON DC//SN// TO ALNAV UNCLAS ALNAV 056/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/SECNAV// SUBJ/FY 2000 DON COMPETITION AND PROCURMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/22DEC2000// AMPN/REF A SECNAVNOTE 5305// RMKS/1. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE WINNERS OF THE FY 2000 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY COMPETITION AND PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE AWARDS ESTABLISHED BY REF A. I EXTEND MY PERSONAL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL, TEAMS, AND COMMANDS: MR TOM KACZMAREK NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND, MECHANICSBURG, PA FLEET INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER NORFOLK, DETACHMENT PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA, PA SEALIFT PRESSING OPERATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CONTINGENCIES (SEALIFT) TEAM (USS COLE) MR PETER I. BULLENKAMP MS CATHLEEN JO STANGLER MR JAMES J. JANOSEK MR JAY STANDRING MR CHARLES DAGGS MR TIM PICKERING MR ALAN MENDELSOHN MR RICHARD ANDERSON MR KEN WALTER MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, DC MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND SEALIFT PROGRAM OFFICE (PM-5), WASHINGTON, DC NAVY RECRUIT ADVERTISING CONTRACT TEAM MS BAERBEL PRENTISS MR AYO JOHNSON MR KEN HEATON MS CARLA BACKUS CDR GARY BROADWELL, SC, USN CDR TIM HOWINGTON, USN MR BOB DUFFY OF TMP WORLDWIDE, MCLEAN, VA MS KATHY COWLEY MR JOHN THOMPSON NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND, MECHANICSBURG, PA FLEET INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER NORFOLK, DETACHMENT WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, DC IMPROVING COMPETITION THROUGH REVERSE AUCTIONING TEAM MAJ STEPHEN PAUL MANGUN, USMC SSGT CLAUDIA M. PUEBLA MARQUEZ, USMC SSGT RUDOLFO M. BELLOTA, USMC HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS, WASHINGTON, DC US MARINE CORPS REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE SOUTHWEST CAMP PENDLETON, OCEANSIDE, CA BAHRAIN COASTAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM TEAM CDR MARK A. STILES, SC, USN MR PETER A. PARROTT MR CARL JONES MR JOHN F. OBRIEN MR LEE TOEDTER NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND, MECHANICSBURG, PA NAVY REGIONAL CONTRACTING CENTER NAPLES, DETACHMENT BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN AREA AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER (AADC) CAPABILITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT TEAM (PMT) CDR DEAN PEDERSEN, USN MR TOM KOSTYO MR TED MAYBERRY CDR MIKE DELANEY LCDR ELIZABETH LAWTON MS KAREN DELLER MR WILLIAM WEINBERG MR WILSON ROSA MR MIKE CROWLEY MS ROBYN RYAN-NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, DAHLGREN, VA NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, DC NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND PROGRAM OFFICE PMS-467, WASHINGTON, DC 480 GALLON EXTERNAL FUEL TANK TEAM MR CALVIN JACK FRAZIER MR RALPH E. GETZ MR GREGORY E. DENMAN MS ADRIENNE M. SOMERVILLE MR KEITH L. CARRINGTON MS LORI A. DAUGHERTY MS VANESSA L. SMITH MR BRETT C. BONNETT MR DANIEL C. WELLS MR PHU AN MS SHANEDA M. NANCE MR GREGORY S. DROHAT MR RICHARD S. GILPIN MR JOSEPH B. BOGGS MR WILLIAM T. MARTIN NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, PATUXENT RIVER, MD NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, MD BRU-32 B/A EJECTOR BOMB RACK TEAM MR CALVIN JACK FRAZIER MR GREGORY E. DENMAN MS SHERRI A. GUY MS DEBORAH R. WILLIS MR DAVID GALLARDO MR TIM SHEPLEY MR RANDALL T. ALLEN MR DAN A. LAGUAITE MS PENNY KENNEDY MS MARY E. CARTER NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, PATUXENT RIVER, MD NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, MD EUROPE/MEDITERRANEAN (EURO-MED) ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING TEAM MR DAVID A. CROUCH MR RUSSELL DOMINY MR JOHN H. THUMMA III MR STEFANO DI FILIPPO MS IOLANDA MARINELLI MR LUCA GUADAGNUOLO MR ROBERT GRIEVES MR BARRY CHRESTENSON MR JAMES D. TORMA MR TERRY HONDERICH NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, ARLINGTON, VA NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND CONTRACTS OFFICE, PORT HUENEME, CA NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER, PORT HUENEME, CA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ENGINEERING DIVISION, NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY CAPODICHINO, NAPLES, IT ENGINEERING FACILITIES ACTIVITIES MEDITERRANEAN, NAPLES, IT US NAVAL ACTIVITIES UK, LONDON, UK NAVAL STATION, ROTA, SP NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND, ENGINEERING FIELD DIVISION ATLANTIC, NORFOLK, VA NAVAL AIR STATION, SIGONELLA, SP NAVSUP/NAVICP REVERSE AUCTION TEAM CDR RICHARD ELLIS, SC, USN LCDR MICHAEL MURPHY, SC, USN MR MARK FOSTER MR ROBERT BARNHART MR THOMAS TRUMP MR MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM MS LORI CHOFNAS MR MICHAEL WISE MS MARY DAVIS MR JAMES HOFFMAN MR ERIC KREIDER MS DEBORAH RUSH MR JAMES BRENNAN MS BERNADETTE PALMARINI MR KEVIN SWEETRA MR JOSEPH TIERNEY MR JOHN PENDLETON MR WILLIAM SHEARER MR JOSEPH BERKOSKI MS PATRICIA HITCH MR JEFFREY KOONE MR MICHAEL CEKOVIC MR RICHARD MARTINELLI MR RON KEEFER MR GARY VAN OSTEN NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, MECHANICSBURG, PA NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND, MECHANICSBURG, PA AND NAVAL INVENTORY CONTROL POINT PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA, PA NAVY AND MARINE CORPS INTRANET (NMCI) TECHNICAL/CONTRACTS TEAM MR RONALD L. BROERSMA MR ERIC DEGRAFF MR BOB DUNLAP MR DONALD ENDICOTT MR ROBERT E. FULTON MR MICHAEL S. HARRISON MR SCOTT HENDERSON MR THOMAS D. SCRUGGS MR WILLIAM SHAW MS RUTH ANN ZOBOLAS MS MARY KAY FANNERELLA MR WILLIAM A. LONGWELL MR THOMAS E. FORDING MS KELLY M. CALAHAN MS MELANIE K. HARVEY MS EVELYN S. LAMENDOLA MR WILLIAM M. AUMAND MS JOAN-MARIE BENNING MR DAVID W. BERRY MR GLENN DELGADO MS TRELLI DAVIS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (PEO-IT), ARLINGTON, VA SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION OFFICE, WASHINGTON, DC NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, ARLINGTON, VA MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, QUANTICO, VA NAVY INVENTORY CONTROL POINT MECHANICSBURG, MECHANICSBURG, PA FIXED PRICE INDEMNIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION CONTRACT PROCUREMENT TEAM MR RICHARD C. DAVIS MR CHARLES D. BLACK MR CLIFTON C. CASEY MR DAVID P. DODDS MS KIMBERLY L. REAVIS MR MARK S. CHRISTOPHER MR ROBERT W. HESS MR STEPHEN A. BEVERLY MR MICHAEL J. MANGHON MR TONY A. HUNT NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, ARLINGTON, VA NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SOUTHERN DIVISION, CHARLESTON, SC FLEXIBLE FLEET MAINTENANCE CONTRACTING TEAM MR RICHARD W. YDOYAGA MS PRISCILLA T. TARR MR C. RON CATES NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, DC SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING CONVERSION AND REPAIR, PORTSMOUTH, VA QUICK SOLICITATION PROCESS FOR SHIP REPAIR TEAM MR LEE W. KAHL MR SABUROH KOIZUMI MR YASUHIRO OKA MR SATORU HIRUMA MR SEJII YOSHINO MR MERLIN SIMONSON MR CHARLES DUPRAY NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, MECHANICSBURG, PA FLEET INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CENTER, YOKOSUKA, JA AUXILLARY POWER UNITS TOTAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT (APU/TLS) TEAM MS KATHERINE RACHUBINSKI MR GERALD TONOFF MR MICHAEL TAYLOR MS GISELA HILL MR GERALD DOUGHERTY MR JOHN CAMPBELL MR GARY MURPHY MS JUDITH OREILLY MR JOHN S. SPICER MR EUGENE ZMIJEWSKI MS PAULA BATTISTONI MR JIM MILLER MR MIKE HOUCK MR CHUCK SILVA MR JEFF HERON MR BRUCE HILL MR JACK CICCO MR GEORGE LINDSAY MR ANDY CREPEA MR BOB KATZBERG MR CHUCK GAUCH MR KEN MYERS MR RUSS SPINDLER MS DEBRA BAUTISTA MS CONNIE DRUMMOND MR JACK ADAMS NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, MECHANICSBURG, PA NAVAL INVENTORY CONTROL POINT PHILADELPHIA, PHILADELPHIA, PA ENTERPRISE LICENSING TEAM MR FLOYD V. GROCE MR DONALD E. HERRICK MR DAVID BRUCE WHITEMAN MS KATHY L. STEELE MR ROBERT D. HARPER MR MICK PERRAS MR BRIAN J. WOLSTENCROFT MR RODNEY L. KLINGER MS HARRIETT L. BURTON MS SYLVIA C. JOHNSON MS BARBARA A. JOHNSON MS LINDA GREENWADE MS PEGGY HARPE MR BOB ABERNATHY MS JAKKI RIGHTMEYER DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, WASHINGTON, DC DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (DON-CIO), WASHINGTON, DC PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD, PORTSMOUTH, NH NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION, PATUXENT RIVER, MD NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, MD NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND, MECHANICSBURG, PA NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER, NEWPORT DIVISION, NEWPORT, RI SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND, SAN DIEGO, CA NAVAL INVENTORY CONTROL POINT MECHANICSBURG, MECHANICSBURG, PA MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND, QUANTICO, VA 2. EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE BY ALL NOMINEES MADE THE SELECTION PROCESS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THROUGH THEIR DILIGENT EFFORTS, ALL NOMINEES ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT SAVINGS AND RESULTING VALUE BOTH FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND FOR THE TAXPAYERS. 3. THE PROCUREMENT AND ACQUISITION DECISIONS MADE BY THESE PROFESSIONALS ON A DAILY BASIS HELP MOLD THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS TEAM INTO A READY FORCE WITH A RELEVANT CAPABILITY FOR THE FUTURE. WE FACE A CHAOTIC WORLD WITH UNCERTAIN CHANGES, THUS CREATING EVEN MORE DEMAND FOR PEACETIME MISSIONS FROM OUR MARITIME FORCES. WE ARE EMBARKING UPON A COURSE TO EXECUTE A PROGRAM TO MODERNIZE OUR NAVAL FORCES IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF FISCAL CONSTRAINTS, RISING PRICES, AND SHRINKING RESOURCES. WE NEED TO ADAPT AN AFFORDABILITY STRATEGY TO OVERCOME THESE CHANGES AND TO SATISFY THE QUESTION ON HOW MUCH CAPABILITY WE, AS A NATION, ARE WILLING TO PAY FOR. OPPORTUNITIES TO PROVIDE A MODERN, RELEVANT, AND AFFORDABLE NAVAL FORCE FOR THE FUTURE ARISES THROUGH BOTH INNOVATION AND COMPETITION. INNOVATION AND COMPETITION FORM OUR DEPARTMENT'S PREMISE FOR ACTION, AND INDUSTRY IS RESPONDING. 4. AS A RESULT OF THE DEDICATION AND THE APPLICATION OF GOOD IDEAS TO BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS BY THESE AWARD WINNERS, AND ALL OTHERS IN OUR ACQUISITION WORKFORCE, OUR SAILORS AND MARINES BENEFIT IN TERMS OF A HIGHER STATE OF MATERIAL READINESS, IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE, AND MORE EFFECTIVE MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT. COMPETITION AND INNOVATION, WHEN APPLIED IN A RATIONAL BUSINESS CONTEXT, WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SAVINGS FOR OUR TAXPAYERS AND WILL ADVANCE THE NAVY'S GOAL TO MAKE ONGOING INNOVATION OUR NORMAL COURSE OF BUSINESS WITH INDUSTRY. THE OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY ALL PERSONNEL WITHIN THE ACQUISITION PROCESS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. 5. RELEASED BY THE HONORABLE GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.// BT