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Army Mentor Protégé Program

Agreements
2003 [28] ,2004 [36], 2005 [40], 2006[47] ,2007[36]

Primary Focus of Products/Services
Environmental Remediation, Logistics, IT/Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Chemical & Biological Defense

Major Programs
Chinook Helicopter, TERC, HIMARS, MILCON, BRAC, Future Combat Systems

Eligibility Requirements

  • Follow Department of Army MP Program Policies and Procedures, October 2005
  • Must contain quantified protégé subcontracting opportunities
  • Must have strong technical component, or focus on innovative transfer of state-of-the-art technology that support the war fighter
  • Reimbursed costs must be < $500,000 total for non-manufacturing agreements and < $1 million/yr for manufacturing agreements
  • Must contain a comprehensive protégé needs assessment
  • Must include HBCU/MI participation

Submission and Approval Cycles
November 15, April 15

Contact Info
Army Program Manager
Peggy Butlers
Phone: 703.697.6113
Email: peggy.butler@hqda.army.mil
Web: www.sellingtoarmy.info

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Navy Mentor Protégé Program

Agreements
2003 [38], 2004 [30], 2005 [26] ,2006[21] ,2007[13]

Primary Focus of Products/Services
Manufacturing, Environmental Remediation, GPS Technology, Lean Manufacturing, Support Equipment, Development of Technology

Major Programs
AIM - 9X, Patriot, AMRAAM, VA Class Subs, Missiles, XBR Radar, other major weapons programs

Eligibility Requirements

  • Compliance with the DoN Mentor-Protégé Policies and Procedures Manual and DFARS 219.71, Appendix I
  • Mentor must have existing contractual agreement with the Navy and have the program office's endorsement
  • Established relationship with mentor
  • Mentor must complete a needs assessment of the protégé
  • Mentor must coordinate with the cognizant Small Business Office

Submission and Approval Cycles
August 30, November 30, February 28, May 31

Contact Info
Navy Program Manager
Oreta Stinson
Phone: 202.685.6485
Email: oreta.stinson@navy.mil
Web: www.hq.navy.mil/sadbu/M-P Page.htm

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United States Air Force Mentor Protégé Program

Agreements
2003 [14], 2004 [26], 2005 [29], 2006[34] , 2007[20]

Primary Focus of Products/Services
AF War Fighter Support

Major Programs
Aerospace Support Equipment, Military Aircraft /Missile, Armaments/Munitions, Anti-Corrosives & Composites, Robotics, Aerospace Manufacturing

Eligibility Requirements

  • Qualify as protégé in accordance with DFARS 219.71, Appendix I
  • Mentor must be currently performing under an approved, active subcontracting plan negotiated with DoD or another Federal agency pursuant to FAR 19.702
  • Mentor must have a corporate policy to promote, develop, and implement subcontracting opportunities with small businesses and small disadvantaged businesses

Submission and Approval Cycles
www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/AFMC/HSW/FA890106R0001/listing.html

Contact Info
USAF Program Manager
Sathedia L. Bush
Phone: 210.536.8760
Email: sathedia.bush@brooks.af.mil
Web: selltoairforce.org/Programs/MentorProtege/mp_program.asp

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Defense Information Systems Agency Mentor Protégé Program

Agreements
2003 [20], 2004 [18], 2005 [14], 2006[12], 2007[10]

Primary Focus of Products/Services
Information Technology/Telecommunications, Satellite Services, Information Assurance, System Engineering, NCES, SOA, Network Management & General IT Services

Eligibility Requirements

  • Firm must have IT/Telecommunications focus
  • Firm must have 45-200 employees
  • Firm must have 8 years or more business experience
  • Firm must have 2-3 million in revenue
  • Waivers are considered for requirements stated above
  • Strong technical & technology transfer

Submission and Approval Cycles
Rolling admission plan, subject to funding, mentor & protégé eligibility requirements, agency's mission requirements, SADBU approval required for each proposal submission

Contact Info
DISA Program Manager
Sharon Jones
Phone: 703.607.6436
Email: sharon.jones@disa.mil
Web: www.disa.mil/main/sadbu.html

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National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Mentor Protégé Program

Agreements
2003 [3], 2004 [3], 2005 [4], 2006[5] , 2007[8]

Primary Focus of Products/Services
NGA desires mentor-protégé agreements that are creative, unique and provide a 50% technology transfer component. NGA is looking for industry support in the areas such as GEOINT, Visualization, all forms in the Electromagnetic Spectrum, Tasking, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TPED), Persistent Surveillance, Compressing timelines, Horizontal Integration, Robust forward Deployment, and Multi-INT, etc.

Major Programs
Information Technology, Information Assurance/Information Security, GIS/Remote Sensing & Imagery Training, High End Systems & Hardware Development, GIS Support

Eligibility Requirements

  • In accordance with DFARS 219.71, Appendix I

Submission and Approval Cycles
Submissions are anytime during the year and approval is case-by-case

Contact Info
NGA Program Manager
Sandra Broadnax
Phone: 703.814.4541
Email: smallbusiness@nga.mil
Web: www.nga.mil

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Missile Defense Agency Mentor Protégé Program

Agreements
2004 [1] 2005 [4],2006 [4], 2007 [7]

Primary Focus of Products/Services
Ballistic Missile Defense Systems (BMDS)

Major Programs
Communications & Training, Growth Strategies, Technology Transfer, Development of Technology, Systems Engineering, Strategic Marketing, Organization and Business Planning

Eligibility Requirements

  • In accordance with DFARS 219.71, Appendix I

Submission and Approval Cycles
Submissions are anytime during the year and approval is case-by-case

Contact Info
MDA Program Manager
Pravat K. Choudhury
Phone: 703.553.3402
Email: pravat.choudhury@mda.mil
Web: www.mda.mil/mdalink/html/mdalink.html

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OSD Robotics Mentor Protégé Program

Agreements
2005 [5], 2006[8] , 2007[9]

Primary Focus of Products/Services
Efforts which contributes to development and transition of technologies critical to the future deployment of leap-ahead semi-autonomous capabilities for the war fighter

Major Programs
Autonomous Solutions, Production Capability, Interfaces, GPS

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must identify potential to perform under at least one active approved subcontracting plan negotiated with DoD or another Federal agency pursuant to FAR 19.702
  • Must identify milestones that can be accomplished within a 3 year period
  • Must submit proposals, which will clearly identify strategy to strengthen capability and ability to transition or facilitate the transition of technology to acquisition programs

Submission and Approval Cycles
Submissions are anytime during the year and approval is case-by-case

Contact Info
Joint Robotics Program Manager
Eugene "Cliff" Hudson
Phone: 619.553.7442
Email: chudson@spawar.navy.mil

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Defense Contract Management Agency Mentor Protégé Program

Agreements
48 (3 approved by DCMA)

Primary Focus of Products/Services
Business Development

Eligibility Requirements

  • In accordance with DFARS 219.71, Appendix I

Submission and Approval Cycles
Continuous

Contact Info
DCMA Program Manager
Mary Seabolt
Phone: 703.428.1130
Email: mary.seabolt@dcma.mil
Web: www.dcma.mil

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MAJOR MPP SPONSOR
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
ARMY
NAVY
AIR FORCE
DEFENSE INFORMATION
SYSTEMS AGENCY
NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL
INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY
OSD ROBOTICS
DEFENSE CONTRACT
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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