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Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) ARMY MPP-I-25-001
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Opportunity details
- Agency
- Acc-apg — W6QK Acc-apg
- NAICS
- 541611
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Original posted
- January 23, 2026
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
- Notice ID
- a0c2f040eb9743fdb3ea9a9ac5dfed63
Summary
***The Army Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) Office updated its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to invite applications for participation in the Department of War (DoW) MPP. The BAA will be open for the entire fiscal year, during which white papers can be submitted at any time. These submissions will be evaluated throughout this period. Mentor Firms whose white papers align with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit technical and cost proposals, subject to the availability of program funds.*** 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 providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders. We do this by organizing, equipping, and training forces for the conduct of prompt and sustained combat operations on land. Our goal for the Mentor-Protégé Program is to engage industries to shape and expand the small business industrial base to support the Army’s mission. We are seeking mentor-protégé agreements that will assist protégés in enhancing their capabilities to provide value-added support to the Army as it transforms itself into a force capable of dominating at every point on the spectrum of operations. ***PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION***
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***The Army Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) Office updated its Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to invite applications for participation in the Department of War (DoW) MPP. The BAA will be open for the entire fiscal year, during which white papers can be submitted at any time. These submissions will be evaluated throughout this period. Mentor Firms whose white papers align with the intent of this BAA may be invited to submit technical and cost proposals, subject to the availability of program funds.*** 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 providing prompt, sustained land dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders. We do this by organizing, equipping, and training forces for the conduct of prompt and sustained combat operations on land. Our goal for the Mentor-Protégé Program is to engage industries to shape and expand the small business industrial base to support the Army’s mission. We are seeking mentor-protégé agreements that will assist protégés in enhancing their capabilities to provide value-added support to the Army as it transforms itself into a force capable of dominating at every point on the spectrum of operations. ***PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT FOR COMPLETE DESCRIPTION***
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