Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) ARMY MPP-I-25-001

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I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Federal Agency Name: Department of the Army Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) Broad Agency Announcement Title: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Department of the Army, OSBP, Mentor Protégé Program Broad Agency Announcement Number: BAA ARMY-MPP-I-25-xx Broad Agency Type: This is a 2-Step Broad Agency Announcement II. MENTOR-PROTÉGÉ PROGRAM OUTLINE A- Introduction: The Army Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) Office is seeking eligible Mentor Firms for participation in the Department of Defense (DoD) MPP in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 219.71 and DFARS Appendix I (as amended by DFARS Change 01/17/2025) through this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). This BAA reflects a two step process. Step 1, Submit white papers in accordance with directives listed in Section III. Step 2. Upon determination that the white paper is consistent with the intent of this BAA, the mentor will be solicited to submit technical and cost proposals subject to availability of program funds. Formal Proposals should not be submitted against this BAA. B- Program Purpose: The DoD Mentor-Protégé Program provides incentives for major DoD contractors, hereby referred to as Mentor Firms, to furnish small business concerns, hereby referred to as Protégé Firms, with assistance designed to: Enhance the capabilities of Protégé Firms to perform as subcontractors and suppliers under DoD contracts and other contracts and subcontracts; Increase participation of Protégé Firms as subcontractors and suppliers under DoD contracts, other Federal Government contracts, and commercial contracts; and foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between Protégé Firms and their Mentor Firms. Under this program, approved Mentor Firms will enter Mentor Protégé Agreements (MPAs) with eligible Protégé Firms and provide technical and developmental assistance to the Protégé. C- Mentor Firm Eligibility: DFARS Appendix I paragraph I-102 details Mentor Firm eligibility. Any Mentor Firm approved by the DoD MPP is eligible to apply to the Army MPP. If you are not currently approved by DoD as a mentor, you can still submit a white paper, but you must be approved before you can submit a proposal. To apply go to MPP Portal (osd.mil) for the application and instruction for submittal. D- Protégé Firm Eligibility: DFARS Appendix I paragraph I-102 details Protégé Firm eligibility. E- Allowable Developmental Assistance: DFARS Appendix I paragraph I-106 contains details on allowable developmental assistance. Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCU), Minority Serving Institutions (MSI), APEX Accelerators, Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEP), Women’s Business Centers (WBC), Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) or Manufacturing Innovation Institutes (MIIs) are the subcontractor(s) that may be utilized to support of MPAs. F- Goals and Objectives: The Army’s mission is to fight and win our Nation’s wars by...

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