The phrase "a special contingent" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a specific group of people or things that are set apart for a particular purpose or situation.
Example: "The event will feature a special contingent of artists who will showcase their work."
Alternatives: "a unique group" or "a designated team".
In February Mr Wang was escorted from the premises of their consulate in Chengdu into the custody of a special contingent of police from Beijing.
The Army's judge advocate general declared the brigade was a "special contingent of the Army and not the Navy," but Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, who commanded the Mississippi Valley, wrote that the officers and men of the Marine Brigade "are not subject to my orders".
The last three northern white rhinos are named Najin, Fatu, and Sudan, and they are living out their days under the watch of a special contingent of armed guards in the Ol Pejeta nature conservancy, in Laikipia, not far from where Kuki Gallmann was shot last week.
Amid the attack, Sister Danielle managed to slip away and raise the alarm, and a special contingent of a heavily armed anti-terrorist rapid-reaction force was on the scene within moments.
Organized by the Friends of the Earth, Sierra Club and the NY Public Interest Research Group, the protest was joined by a special contingent from NY Loves Mountains, a growing all-voluntary cultural organization established to raise awareness of the connection between mountaintop removal and New York.
Six Super Hornets, a Wedgetail surveillance aircraft, a KC-30 refueller and a special forces contingent have been pre-deployed to the United Arab Emirates.
For eight days, the Maioranas hunkered down with villagers and other stranded trekkers until they were rescued Sunday by a Nepalese helicopter and later brought to Katmandu by a U.S. special forces contingent.
He greeted an overflow crowd of more than 3,000, reading from a sheet of yellow legal paper as he recognized some of the prominent people in attendance, and giving a special mention to a contingent of New York City firefighters and their commissioner, Nicholas Scoppetta.
[A10.] Molson Sweetens Merger Offer In a bid to gain support for its proposed merger with the Adolph Coors Company, the Canadian brewer Molson offered minority shareholders a $316 million special dividend, contingent on the merger's approval.
Banking regulations, for example, accord Treasuries a special status that is not contingent on their rating.
Organizers of a gay pride parade on Sunday will reserve a special place for a wedding contingent featuring couples who recently married here.
