Open tender · United States · Public tender

FY27 Mentor Protege Program (MPP) Broad Agency Announcement

W6QK Acc-Apg · MD

W6QK Acc-Apg in the United States is inviting bids for “FY27 Mentor Protege Program (MPP) Broad Agency Announcement”. Bids close on 1 August 2027, 01:01 EDT. Reference: MPP-FY2027. Who can bid: Protégé must be a small business meeting SBA size standards and one of several disadvantaged or special-status categories; Mentor must be a prime contractor with at least $25M in Department of War contracts in the last fiscal year. askTender lists every requirement to qualify and checks whether your company meets them.

The tender in brief

US defense Mentor-Protégé Program: large primes mentor small businesses in security and IT

The Department of War seeks reimbursable Mentor-Protégé agreements where large prime contractors provide developmental assistance to small businesses in defense industrial base areas such as IT modernization, data analytics, cyber security and digital workforce. Agreements typically run a 12-month base period with two optional 12-month extensions, capped at 36 months. Submissions are white papers first, then final proposals by invitation.

Who can win it

  • Protégé must be a small business meeting SBA size standards and one of several disadvantaged or special-status categories
  • Mentor must be a prime contractor with at least $25M in Department of War contracts in the last fiscal year

Key facts

Procedure
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contract period
Typically a 12-month base period with two optional 12-month extensions, capped at 36 months
How bids are judged
Alignment with national security and DOW priorities, DCSA strategic plan, technical approach, cost reasonableness, plus pass/fail items including letters of endorsement, FOCI questionnaire, eligibility statement, 50% engineering and technical assistance, and HBCU/MSI/APEX/SBDC/WBC/MEP involvement
Published
24 Sep 2026
Reference
MPP-FY2027

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