FY27 Mentor Protege Program (MPP) Broad Agency Announcement

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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 DCSA MPP Program Manager and the MPP Intermediary 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 following this date. · Review Cycle II – June 30: White Papers submitted after March 29 or before June 30 will be reviewed after June 30. · Review Cycle III – September 30: White Papers submitted after June 30 or before September 30 will be reviewed after September 30. · Review Cycle IV – December 31: White Papers submitted after September 30 or before December 31 will be reviewed after December 31. · Review Cycle V – March 31: White Papers submitted after December 31 or before March 31 will be reviewed after March 31. Submission Address: All White Papers are to be submitted by email (Subject: FY27 MPP Mentor-Protégé Agreement – (Insert Mentor & Protégé Name). All submissions will be acknowledged with an email confirmation within 24 hours of receipt. If a confirmation email is not received within 48 hours, please follow up to ensure delivery. The Government is not responsible for email system malfunctions or undeliverable email. BAA Submission Process: Phase I. White Paper Submission (Attachment 1): Firms respond to this Open Call by submitting a white paper summarizing technical and cost information. Phase II. Final Proposal Submission: After successful evaluation of white papers, selected firms provide a full Technical Proposal, Cost Proposal (Attachment 2), and Letters of Endorsement. The proposal will be reviewed for allowability, allocability, and reasonableness. Protégé Pilot Initiative (PPI) Application (Attachment 3): The Department of War (DOW) Pilot Protégé Initiative (PPI) was established under Pub. L. 117-63, div. A, title VIII, §856 (d), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat, 2726. This pilot initiative provides Proteges in DOW reimbursable agreements an opportunity to propose projects supporting the advancement of engineering, software development, or manufacturing customization in support of the War Fighter. Proposals are limited to a maximum of up to 25% of the annual budget of the respective reimbursable agreement. The proposed amount will…