MENTOR Protégé PROGRAM
The Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) was created as a pilot program (Public Law 101-510) in 1990. The program was created by former Senator Sam Nunn and implemented by former Defense Secretary William Perry.
Originally established during the First Gulf War (10 USC 4902), the DoD MPP helps eligible businesses expand their footprint in the defense industrial base to meet national security priorities while enhancing competition and cost savings for the government. DoD MPP is a win for the government, protégé, and mentor. The DoD MPP is the oldest continuously operating federal mentor-protégé program in existence.
The DoD Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) strengthens and modernizes the defense industrial base by connecting businesses new to government contracting with more experienced government contractors to provide broader and deeper capabilities to the military supply chain. Through this collaboration, protégés gain critical knowledge, technical expertise, and business development acumen which increases their capabilities to perform as subcontractors and suppliers under DoD contracts, other federal government and commercial contracts. Mentors gain valuable and qualified subcontracting partners to provide technological capabilities to rebuild our military and advance other government priorities.
Mentor Protégé Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Notice ID: HDTRA124S0001
BAA Link
Description: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) has a requirement for the Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to solicit eligible mentor and protégé firms for participation in the Department of Defense (DoD) MPP in accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 219.71, (DFARS) 219.71 and DFARS Appendix I (as amended by 10 U.S.C. 4902 effective December 21, 2023) through this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). This announcement will be posted so white papers may be submitted at any time.
Solicitation process:
The solicitation process is basic and transparent. It is a 2-step process:
- A call for white papers to describe the technology transfer along with an affirmation from a DTRA Program Manager, Subject Matter Expert, Department or Directorate head stating that the technology transfer will help address one of their top priorities.
- A request for proposal (RFP) by invitation to only those Mentor-Protégé (MP) teams whose technology transfer we wish to pursue.
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Types of Mentor-Protégé Agreements:
- Mentor-Protégé Agreements focus on areas of developmental assistance, which can include technology transfer and technical enhancement, cybersecurity readiness, and business infrastructure.
- Reimbursable: Up to $1Mper year for 3 years
- Credit: Small business subcontracting credit to the mentor
- Hybrid: Subcontracting credit for 1 year and reimbursement for an additional 2 years