Mentor Protégé Program Broad Agency Announcement
This notice solicits eligible mentor and protégé firms for participation in the DoD/MDA Mentor-Protégé Program, with selected white papers moving to a formal proposal at a later step.
RESTRICTED TO: SMALL BUSINESS SBIR STTR
⚑ Federal contract opportunity, not a grant. · Two-step open BAA: Step 1 white paper only; formal proposals requested later. · DoD Mentor-Protégé Program; see intermediary Move America, Inc. · Eligibility is restricted to mentor/protégé firms under DFARS 219.71; universities do not appear to be eligible applicants.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 65 good | SBIR/STTR — core Hub pipeline (faculty founders + small-business partners); prototyping/demonstration stage |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has established the following 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, Pilot Mentor-Protégé Program and DFARS Appendix I, Policy and Procedures for the DoD Pilot Mentor Protégé Program. NOTE: The MPP was made permanent under the Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This is a Two-Step Open BAA issued under the provisions of FAR 6.102(d)(2), which provides for the competitive selection of research proposals. The following information is relative to Step-One, submission of white papers. MDA will contact those offerors whose white papers are selected to proceed to Step-Two, submission of a formal proposal, subject to availability of funds. Formal proposals are not being accepted at this time. DO NOT submit a formal proposal until requested by the DoD Office of Small Business Programs MPP intermediary, Move America, Inc. See attachment for full details on this announcement.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Sources Sought. Organization: DEPT OF DEFENSE / MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) / MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA).
Apply
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Department of Defense (BAA-style) conventions SEE A DOD EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Department of Defense (BAA-style)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.