NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program

Mentor-Protégé Program Agreements under the NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program incentivize NASA prime contractors to assist small businesses and other eligible protégés to increase their capability to compete for and perform NASA prime and subcontracts. These agreements are designed to build supplier capacity to fulfill NASA requirements and support a strong, dynamic, and robust industrial base, which is critical to the health of our economy and to our nation’s effort to lead in space.

NASA has defined a set of Development Focus Areas, and our top priority is establishing Mentor‑Protégé Agreements that strengthen capabilities in these areas.  This targeted development directly supports current and near‑term agency needs across Artemis, Moon to Mars, nuclear, science, commercial LEO, and other critical missions.  

The NASA Far Supplement clause 1852.219-77, “NASA Small Business Supplier Development Program,” outlines vendor eligibility and other key aspects of the program. For questions or to discuss a proposed agreement, please
contact HQ-Supplier-Development@mail.nasa.gov