DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 4205.3
N4
4 Jun 2021
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 4205.3
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: WORLDWIDE EXPEDITIONARY MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACT POLICY
Ref: (a) Federal Acquisition Regulations of 10 March 2021
(b) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement of 24 February 2021
(c) Navy Marine Corps Acquisition Regulation Supplement of 29 March 2021
(d) Naval Supply Systems Command Contracts Handbook, January 2021
(e) NAVSUPINST 4205.3F
(f) OPNAVINST 5450.349A
(g) OPNAVINST 3020.12
1. Purpose. To prescribe policy, coordination and business processes for the establishment and
execution of a Worldwide Expeditionary Multiple Award Contract (WEXMAC).
2. Policy. The Navy will procure WEXMAC contract services and supplies in a controlled,
consistent and well documented manner per references (a) through (f). The Navy will utilize
internal controls and end-to-end business processes to prevent fraud, waste and abuse.
3. Scope and Applicability. The Navy's WEXMAC provides supplies and services to support
expeditionary contingencies, exercises, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support. The
WEXMAC is intended for use outside the continental United States to support Navy
expeditionary forces. The WEXMAC compliments procurement of supplies and services from
the Defense Logistics Agency, Navy sources and joint force sources. The WEXMAC, while
primarily intended to support Navy forces, was developed in conjunction with the Defense
Logistics Agency and the United States Marine Corps and supports the principles of operational
contract support found in reference (g).
4. Responsibilities.
a. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, Fleet Readiness and Logistics (CNO N4).
(1) Coordinate with naval component commands and Commander, Naval Supply
Systems Command (COMNAVSUPSYSCOM), to define requirements for the establishment of
the Navy WEXMAC.
(2) Receive an annual update from COMNAVSUPSYSCOM on WEXMAC execution.
