DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MENTOR-PROT G PROGRAM

1. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MENTOR-PROT�G� PROGRAM Supplier Diversity Workshop for Program Managers & Small Business Liaison Officers September 18, 2008

2. INTRODUCTION Mark Mills, procurement counselor for the North Carolina Procurement Technical Assistance Center (NCPTAC) � Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) www.sbtdc.org PTAC is a member of the Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) www.aptac-us.org

3. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DoD) MENTOR-PROT�G� PROGRAM (MPP) BEGINNINGS 1991 Defense Authorization Act � Public Law 101-510 Section 831 established the pilot DoD MP Program (to provide incentives to prime contractors to develop the technical and business capabilities of eligible prot�g�s to increase their participation in both prime contracts and subcontracts) 2005 National Defense Authorization Act extended the program until September 30, 2010 for new agreements and September 30, 2013 for incurred costs

4. PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM Provide incentives to major Department of Defense (DoD) contractors to provide developmental assistance to qualified small businesses through reimbursable and/or credit M-P agreements Increase qualified small business participation in DoD, federal, and commercial arena Facilitate long-term relationships between mentor and prot�g�

5. TYPES OF AGREEMENTS CREDIT AGREEMENT Allows mentors to receive credit against their small business subcontracting goals for costs incurred due to developmental assistance provided to the prot�g�

6. CREDIT AGREEMENT Contact: Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Small Business Operations Center 495 Summer Street, 8th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02210 Telephone: (617) 753-3643

7. TYPES OF AGREEMENTS Reimbursement Agreements: Allows mentors to receive monetary reimbursement of costs incurred due to developmental assistance provided to the prot�g� Contact individual service/agency mentor-prot�g� program offices

8. REIMBURSABLE COSTS Mentor�s labor costs Approved Subcontractors: Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) (North Carolina SBTDC) Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (North Carolina PTAC) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Institutions of Higher Education (MI)

9. Historically Black Colleges and Universities in North Carolina Per the Department of Education: 4 Year Public Institutions Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University Winston-Salem State University

10. Historically Black Colleges and Universities 4 Year Private Institutions Bennett College Johnson C. Smith University Livingstone College Shaw University St. Augustine�s College

11. REIMBURSABLE COSTS Incidental Costs: Up to 10% of Total Funded Amount - i.e. travel, subsistence, supplies, and materials incidental to the program

12. PROGRAM SUCCESS MEASUREMENT DoD will measure the overall success of the program by the extent to which the program results in the following:

13. Program Success Measurement - An increase in the dollar value of contract and subcontract awards to prot�g� firms An increase in the number and dollar value of subcontracts awarded to a prot�g� firm by its mentor firm An increase in the employment level of Prot�g� firms from the date of entry into the program

14. MENTOR ELIGIBILITY Approved, active subcontracting plan negotiated with a DoD or another federal agency Eligible for award of federal contracts Approved agreement Mentors may have multiple active MP agreements Committed to small business & prot�g� success

15. MENTOR BENEFITS Reimbursement/Credit for developmental costs Long term relationship with a trusted business partner (supply chain) Prot�g� trained to meet all mentor requirements for quality, schedule, and pricing Non-competitive subcontracts to prot�g� Meet or exceed small business goals

16. PROT�G� ELIGIBILITY Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), a women-owned small business, a HUBZone small business, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, or an eligible entity employing the severely disabled; a business entity owned and controlled by either an Indian tribe or a Native Hawaiian Organization A prot�g� firm must pledge top-level commitment of the necessary time and resources to accept technological and business development advances and training provided through the program

17. PROT�G� BENEFITS Technology transfer, business infrastructure and business development assistance Preferred supplier to the mentor Long term relationship with a trusted business partner Subcontracting opportunities

18. HISTORICAL PROGRAM GROWTH

20. UNITED STATES ARMY United States Army - 2 rounds of proposals in Fiscal year 2008/ June 15 and August 15 Strong technical component or focus on innovative transfer of technology for the �war fighter� Not to exceed 3 years Aggressive reporting

21. UNITED STATES ARMY Army MPP-Peggy Butler, Program Manager (703) 693.6113 www.sellingtoarmy.info Primary focus: Environmental Remediation, Logistics, IT/Systems, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Chemical & Biological

22. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE United States Air Force - Proposals are accepted once a year through a broad agency announcement (BAA) through Federal Business Opportunities http://www.fbo.gov/ - Stand alone 2 year contract - Two face to face meetings per year - Strong technical or state of the art technology transfer supporting the war fighter

23. UNITED STATES AIR FORCE Air Force MPP-Sathedia Bush, Program Manager-(703) 696.1103 www.selltoairforce.org/programs/ mentor/prot�g� Focus is on Robotics, Manufacturing, Munitions, Composites, Aerospace Support Equipment, and Aircraft Development

24. UNITED STATES NAVY & MARINE CORPS United States Navy MPP (includes the United States Marine Corps) - 4 rounds of proposals, August 30, November 30, February 28 and May 31

25. UNITED STATES NAVY & MARINE CORPS Navy MPP-Oreta Stinson (202) 685.6485 Focus is on Environmental Remediation, ISO 9001-2000, GPS Technology, and Lean Manufacturing http://www.hq.navy.mil/osbp/programs/mentor-protege/index.htm

26. DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) � Advanced IT and Communications in support of the President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense and military services Primary focus: IT, Telecommunications, Satellite Services, Information Assurance, System Engineering, Network Management and General IT services

27. DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY Eligibility Requirements - IT/Telecommunications focus - Must have 45-200 employees - Must have 8 years or more business experience - $2-3 million in revenue Program cycle submission is a rolling admission plan, subject to funding

28. DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY DISA MPP Manager � Sharon Jones (703) 607-6436

29. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JOINT ROBOTICS Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Joint Robotics Focus: efforts which contribute to development and transition of technologies critical to the future deployment of leap- ahead semi-autonomous capabilities for The war fighter Contact information-Eugene �Cliff� Hudson (619) 553-7442 chudson@spawar.navy.mil

30. Missile Defense Agency Major Programs: Communications & Training, Growth Strategies, Technology Transfer, Development of Technology, Systems Engineering, Strategic Marketing, and Organization & Business Planning

31. Missile Defense Agency Contact: Dr. Pravat Choudhury (703) 553-3402

32. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Department of Defense combat support agency and a member of the national intelligence community NGA develops imagery and map based intelligence solutions for U.S. national defense, homeland security and safety navigation

33. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Major Technical Categories: Information Technology Information Assurance/Security GIS/Remote Sensing & Imagery Training High end systems & Hardware Development GIS support (Geographic Information Systems)

34. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Specific Technical Categories: GEOINT - Geospatial Intelligence Visualization Electromagnetic Spectrum Tasking Processing Exploitation Dissemination Persistent Surveillance Compressing Timelines Horizontal Integration Robust Forward Deployment of Technologies Multi-INT exploitation

35. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Potential/Interested Mentors: Science Applications International Corp. Booz Allen & Hamilton McNeil Technologies Lockheed Martin Digital Globe Boeing Chenega Technology Services Corp. SMS Data Products Group

36. National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Program Manager � Sandra Broadnax smallbusiness@nga.mil Executive summaries can be submitted for consideration any time during the first three quarters of each fiscal year from FY 2008 � FY 2010

37. Other DoD Agencies Defense Contracts Management Agency Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Logistics Agency National Security Agency Special Operations Command

38. What Next? Let�s take a look at the DoD Mentor � Prot�g� Home page!

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