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INNOVATION & OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE: NASA Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) & Mentor-Protégé Program Overview

Tabisa Taliwaku KalisaProgram Manager

Lynn GarrisonMSFC Small Business Technical

Advisor

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Status of the Mentor-Protégé Programacross the Federal Government

NASA’s Mentor-Protégé Program has been authorized by the Small Business Administration to operate for 5 years

NASA is 1 of 3 Federal Agencies authorized to operate separate Mentor-Protégé Programs

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7 Agencies/Departments Mentor-Protégé Programs were consolidated with the SBA’s All Small Mentor-Portege Program

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NASA Mentor-Protégé Program Background

NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs’ Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP) has been created to provide incentives for NASA’s large prime contractors to assist eligible small businesses, as defined in NASA Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR) Supplement (NFS) 1819.72

Mentor-Protégé Programs goal is to enhance eligible small business capabilities to perform as prime contractors, subcontractors, suppliers under Government and commercial contracts

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NASA Mentor-Protégé Program Overview

Center-focused and available at all 10 NASA Centerso Agreements are submitted to and maintained by the Center Small

Specialists A value-focused program aligned with NASA’s current and

future strategy and mission The foundation to forming long-term business partnerships

between large prime contractors and thriving small businesses

Strategically documented with clear guidance, processes and procedures to ensure interest, goals and missions are met

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NASA Small Business SpecialistsAcross the Country

(https://www.osbp.nasa.gov/map.html)

Ames Research CenterAerospace and Small SpacecraftMoffett Field, CAChristine L. Munroe

Jet Propulsion LaboratoryDeep Space Robotic Rovers and NetworksPasadena, CAFelicia A. Bell Section ManagerMary Helen RuizSmall Business Administrator

Armstrong Flight Research CenterAtmospheric Research and TestingEdwards, CARobert Medina

Johnson Space CenterHuman Space Flight OperationsHouston, TXRobert E. WattsRichard T. Slater

NASA Shared Services CenterAgency Contract SupportBay St. Louis, MSTroy E. Miller

Stennis Space CenterVehicle Engine TestingBay St. Louis, MSKay S. Doane

Marshall Space Flight Center

Space Transportation, Propulsion Systems,

Space Systems, and Science

Huntsville, ALDavid E. Brock

Kennedy Space CenterSpace Vehicle Launch and

LandingCape Canaveral, FL

Joyce C. McDowell Natalie B. Colvin

Procurement Analyst

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Langley Research CenterAviation and Space Research

Hampton, VA.Robert O. Betts

Goddard Space Flight Center

Science Missions and TelescopesGreenbelt, MD.Elizabeth A. Haase

Gilberto Del ValleJennifer D. PerezSholainka Martyn

Glenn Research CenterAeronautics and

Spacecraft TechnologyCleveland, OH

Eunice J. Adams-Sipp

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NASA Mentor-Protégé Program Overview

29 Approved Mentors

13 Active NASA Agreements with $1.3M in Technical and Business Developmental Assistance :

oGlenn Research Center: 1oGoddard Space Flight Center: 2oJohnson Space Center: 3oKennedy Space Center: 2oLangley Research Center: 1oMarshall Space Flight Center: 2oNASA Shared Services Center: 2

2 pending new Mentor-Protégé Agreements8 Mentor-Protégé Agreements expiring in FY2019

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NASA Mentor-Protégé ProgramBenefits of Participation

The benefits of participation in the NASA Mentor Protégé Program will benefit all organizations involved:

MentorsDevelop relationships with reliable small businessoGain evaluation points on future proposals and ovarious credits (i.e. Award Fee credits and Past Performance Credit)

ProtégésEnhance desirable and achieve new technical oand business milestones within companyStrengthen capabilities to win potential prime and osub contracts

NASAGains High Tech CompaniesoReduces costs due to increase in fierce ocompetition amongst small businesses

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Evaluation Criteria & Desired Outcome

Technical Approach

Subcontracting Opportunities

Relevance to NASA

Corporate Commitment

Management Plan

Enhance Protégé Capabilities and their ability to win contracts

Increase growth of Protégé (employees, revenue, patrons)

Shape and Expand Industrial Base to Support NASA and Centers Mission

Facilitate the Formation of Long-term Alliances

Adherence to Reporting Requirements, Metrics and Methodologies to Ensure Success

Evaluation Criteria Desired Outcome

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NASA’s Mentor-Protégé Program:Mentor Eligibility Have an active and approved NASA subcontracting

plan Be eligible for awarding of federal government

contracts Submit a mentor applications to HQ OSBP

o Applications can be submitted at any timeo Once approved, a mentor is approved for six years

Mentors can have multiple Protégés

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Approved NASA Mentorsa.i1) . Solutions, Inc.AECOM Federal Services, 2)Inc.Aerojet 3) RocketdyneAssurance Technology 4)Corporation (ATC)

5) CH2M HillCSRA, LLC6)Engility7) Corporation d/b/a TASC, Inc. Enterprise Services, LLC8)Hamilton Sundstrand 9)Space System International, Inc.Honeywell International, 10)Inc. (Aerospace Division)

Honeywell Technology 11)Solutions, Inc.Jacobs Technology, Inc.12)

13) L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace, LLCLeidos14) Innovations Corporation LJ&T Associates, Inc.15)Lockheed Martin16)Millennium Engineering 17)and Integration CompanyNorthrop Grumman 18)/OrbitalATK Flight Systems GroupPAE Applied Technologies19)Raytheon Company20)

Science Applications 21)International Corporation (SAIC)SGT, Inc.22)Sierra Lobo Corporation23)Sierra Nevada Corporation24)Southwest Research 25)InstituteTeledyne Brown 26)Engineering, Inc.The Boeing Company27)URS Federal Technical 28)Services, Inc.Wyle Laboratories, Inc. 29)d/b/a KBRWyle

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NASA’s Mentor-Protégé Program:Eligible Protégé Categories

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NASA Mentor-Protégé ProgramDevelopmental Ratios for Small Businesses

BusinessDevelopment

Technical Development

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NASA Mentor-Protégé ProgramDevelopmental Ratios for HBCUs/MSIs

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BusinessDevelopment

Technical Development

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Examples of HBCU/MSI Development Assistance Received

• Proposal Development• Equipment Transfer• Engineering Training to

Students• Research & Development• Leadership Academy• Workforce Readiness

Workshops• Advisory Board Participant• PES/Six Sigma Training• Hardware Processing Services• Value Stream Mapping• Marketing Individual

Development

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• Technology Transfer• Security Clearance for Facility• AS9100 Certification• Marketing Expertise

Development• Infrastructure for Subcontracting

(including Business Systems, Human Resources)

• Enhancement of Networking Infrastructure

• Curriculum Enhancements SharePoint

• JAVA and Helpdesk System Support

• Federal Contracting Training• Quality Management

70% Business Development/30% Technical Development Assistance

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SBIR/STTR Program Structure

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Phase 3: Follow-on Development, Investment & Use

Mentor-Protégé Agreement:Boeing/Orion TRL Lessons Learned

Link agreement to long-term project

Begin with the end in mind

Set expectations up front

Get buy-in and involvement

Keep people (who set up the agreement) involved in the process

Have program manager on both sides

Establish open and honest communication

Arrange regular tag-up meetings

Protégé should be involved in meetings with government entity

Try to keep from changing agreement in mid-stream

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Contact OSBP

NASA Office of Small Business ProgramsMs. Tabisa Taliwaku Kalisa

HBCU/MI & Mentor-Protégé Program ManagerMrs. Melanie Osei

Mentor-Protégé Program SupportTel: (202) 358-2088

E-mail: smallbusiness@nasa.gov

Web site: www.osbp.nasa.gov

NASA Vendor Database: https://vendors.nvdb.nasa.gov

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