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14 July 2021 update: Attached corrected BAA 7 July 2021 update: Updated deadline for Executive Summary submittal from 7 July 2021 at 5 p.m. EDT to 21 July 2021 at 5 p.m. EDT. 29 June 2021 update: Upda... 14 July 2021 update: Attached corrected BAA 7 July 2021 update: Updated deadline for Executive Summary submittal from 7 July 2021 at 5 p.m. EDT to 21 July 2021 at 5 p.m. EDT. 29 June 2021 update: Updated Broad Agency Announcement to clarify Executive Summary submittal information and Other Direct Cost (ODC) information; Attached Q&As The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) is seeking eligible mentor firms for participation in the Department of Defense (DoD) MPP, in accordance with Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) subpart 219.71 and DFARS Appendix I through this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). There will be two phases to this BAA. In Phase I, Mentors shall identify a Protégé and submit an Executive Summary in accordance with the solicitation instructions. Mentors are required to submit an Executive Summary to prevent unnecessary bid and proposal cost and ensure proposed development assistance is consistent with the program objectives as described in Statement of Work. Formal proposals are not being accepted at this time. However, mentor firms whose Phase I executive summaries are consistent with the intent of this BAA may be invited to participate in Phase II. In Phase II, mentors will only submit a technical and cost proposal if successful determination of executive summaries is followed by a formal request for proposal. NGA intends to award multiple Mentor-Protégé Agreements with a two-year period of performance. All proposal information must be delivered not later than the time and dates specified in the solicitation. Place of performance shall be at the Mentor and/or Protégé's facility. Contracts issued will be Cost Reimbursement type (no fee). NGA’s response to questions will be made in writing via SAM.gov and may be part of an amendment to the RFP. Anticipated award date for this program is September 2021.

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National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) anticipates the release of a NGA Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) solicitation in accordance with DFARS Appendix I. Mentors shall identify a Protégé and submi... National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) anticipates the release of a NGA Mentor Protégé Program (MPP) solicitation in accordance with DFARS Appendix I. Mentors shall identify a Protégé and submit a proposal in accordance with the solicitation instructions to be released in electronic format only via SAM.gov on or about June 7, 2021. The proposal due date will be specified in the solicitation when it is issued. No additional media (CD-ROM, faxes, etc.) will be provided. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. Anticipated award date for this program is September 17, 2021. The Department of Defense (DoD) Mentor-Protégé Program assists small businesses (protégés) successfully compete for prime contract and subcontract awards by partnering with large companies (mentors) under individual, project-based agreements. Through this effort DoD provides incentives to major contractors to assist Protégé firms and increase their overall participation as prime contractors and/or subcontractors. Mentors accomplish this by providing technical and development assistance to the Protégé. Approved mentor firms will enter into mentor-protégé agreements with eligible protégés. A complete description of the DoD program and eligibility requirements is provided in Appendix I of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The relationship between a Mentor and Protégé must be established prior to participation in the program. It is not the responsibility of DoD or NGA to find a Protégé a Mentor or a Mentor a Protégé. Mentors are required to be approved through the DoD Office of Small Business Programs. Multiple contracts will be awarded. Proposal costs shall not exceed $1M per year with a total period of performance not to exceed three years. Place of performance shall be at the Mentor and/or Protégé's facility. The contract issued will be cost reimbursement, no fee. The NAICS will be based upon the Protégé's primary NAICS. Offerors’ must be registered in the System for Award management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation. Call 1-866-606-8220 for more information or visit the SAM website at http://www.sam.gov. Primary points of contact are alexandra.l.boyd@nga.mil and mpp@nga.mil.