Opportunities / DEPT OF DEFENSE
Mentor Protégé Program Broad Agency Announcement
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
|---|---|
| Solicitation # | HQ0858-25-S-0001 |
| Department | DEPT OF DEFENSE |
| Sub-tier / office | MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) / MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY (MDA) |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AC13 |
| Set-aside | None |
| Posted | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Response deadline | Aug 30, 2028 (2028-08-30T12:00:00-05:00) |
| Place of performance | Redstone Arsenal, AL |
| Primary contact | MDA · mda.schriever.ics.mbx.mpp@mail.mil |
Description (excerpt)
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.