FY27 Mentor Protege Program (MPP) Broad Agency Announcement

1.0 Introduction & Program Overview Mentor-Protégé Program: The Department of War (DOW) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) is a premier business development initiative designed to incentivize large prime contractors to provide developmental assistance to small businesses. The primary goal is to enhance the capabilities of Protégés, enabling them to become more competitive and expand their presence in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Through this mutually beneficial partnership, Protégés gain valuable technical and business expertise, while the DoD cultivates a broader, more resilient supplier network to support its mission. 2.0 MPP Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) BAA Management and Agreement Execution: The Office of Small Business Programs & Industry Engagement (OSBP&IE) manages this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and is the primary point of contact for submissions and review. Opportunity Description: Opportunity Name: FY27 Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) Agreement Call Opportunity Number: Refer to posting Opportunity Type: This is a 2-phase submission. Phase 1: White Paper submissions must be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), 30 days after the announcement date. Phase 2: Final Proposal requests will only be issued to selected White Paper submissions based on the evaluation criteria. Selected submitters will receive a Request for Proposal (RFP) for their Phase 2 response. Dates: White Paper submissions must be submitted via email to the MPP Program Manager no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET), 30 calendar days from the BAA announcement date. Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered until a subsequent evaluation cycle. The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) remains open, and White Papers are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year. However, submissions are reviewed according to the following Quarterly review cycle: · Review Cycle I – March 29: White Papers submitted on or before March 29 will be reviewed immediately…