Opportunity Information: Apply for DOD MPP INTERMEDIARY
The "DOD MPP Intermediary Announcement for New Recipient" is a Department of Defense funding opportunity to select a single nonprofit organization to act as an intermediary partner for the DoD Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP). The intermediary would work closely with OSBP to help run and support the DoD Mentor Protege Program (MPP) and related efforts, with the broader goal of strengthening the defense innovation base by helping small businesses and new market entrants develop and transition solutions to priority national security and technology challenges. The opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally means DoD expects substantial involvement and ongoing collaboration during execution rather than simply providing funds with minimal engagement.
At its core, the selected intermediary is expected to build and operate a problem-solving network that connects a range of participants, including universities, small businesses, larger firms (other than small businesses), entrepreneurs, and inventors. The intent is to create something like a "strategic responsive cell" that can quickly organize teams around complex DoD-relevant challenges and move from problem identification to product-oriented solutions. The technology areas highlighted in the announcement include advanced manufacturing, material sciences, deep learning, cybersecurity, high performance computing, enabling technologies required to build and scale advanced materials, and tools and technologies that improve, secure, and harden domestic supply chains. In practice, this implies the intermediary should be capable of scouting technical capabilities, convening stakeholders, aligning work to defense needs, and helping move promising outcomes toward adoption and real-world use.
A major operational responsibility in this grant is supporting the Mentor Protege Program specifically by establishing and administering reimbursement for approved mentor-protege agreements. Under the MPP model, DoD-approved mentor companies partner with eligible protege firms to build capabilities, improve competitiveness, and increase participation in defense contracting and supply chains. The intermediary would effectively help the program function at scale by managing processes and financial administration tied to reimbursements, while also supporting the transition and commercialization of results when appropriate. That transition emphasis matters because the DoD is not only interested in research or experimentation; it is looking for outcomes that can become real products, services, or capabilities that strengthen defense readiness and the industrial base.
From an eligibility standpoint, applicants must be nonprofit organizations. The announcement allows both 501(c)(3) nonprofits (other than institutions of higher education) and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (also other than institutions of higher education). The sponsoring agency is the Department of Defense, specifically the ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, with a business and commerce activity focus, and is listed under CFDA 12.022. The posting indicates an expected single award, suggesting DoD intends to select one organization to serve as the primary intermediary for this scope of work.
In terms of scale, the stated award ceiling is $500,000,000, which signals a potentially very large and centralized intermediary role, likely reflecting an expectation that the selected organization could administer numerous mentor-protege agreements and related activities over time. The opportunity was created on May 31, 2023, with an original closing date of June 30, 2023, which frames it as a time-bound competitive selection for a new recipient to carry out these intermediary functions in partnership with DoD OSBP.Apply for DOD MPP INTERMEDIARY
- The Department of Defense, ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "DOD MPP Intermediary Announcement for New Recipient" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.022.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 31, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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