C-40C (B700) Fleet Expansion

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

This Statement of Work (SOW) details the requirements for procuring one used Boeing 737-700 Increased Gross Weight (IGW) aircraft and performing the engineering, integration, and modification necessary to missionize it to a C-40C configuration. The goal is to transform a commercial aircraft into a Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft (MCDA) capable of meeting high-priority Distinguished Visitor (DV) Airlift mission requirements.

• Aircraft Acquisition: Procure a used Boeing 737-700 IGW airframe with at least 15 years of remaining service life.

• Configuration: Modify the airframe to be functionally and technically equivalent to the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) C-40C fleet.

• Flight Deck and Avionics Integration: Install a commercial "Glass Cockpit" design, including:

  • Dual Flight Management System (FMS)
  • Integrated GPS, Inertial Reference Systems (IRS), and Air Data Inertial Reference Units (ADIRU)
  • Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN)
  • Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II)
  • Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS)
  • Radio Altimeters immune to 5G interference
  • APX-119 Identification Friend/Foe (IFF) Transponder with Mode 5
  • ARC-210 UHF communication system
  • Heads Up Display (HUD)
  • Digital Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR)

• Communications Systems: Install a suite for worldwide military and civil flight operations, including:

  • UHF, HF, and VHF radios
  • Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS)
  • Satellite Connectivity (INMARSAT)
  • Provisions for Starlink/Starshield system

• Cybersecurity: Implement Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST SP 800-53 security controls, including Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM).

• Technical Data and Sustainment Support: Deliver a complete technical data package, including updated manuals, configuration management, and peculiar Ground Support Equipment (GSE).

• Deliver aircraft with zero critical defects, no more than one major defect, and no more than ten minor defects per TO 00-35D-54.

• Schedule compliance and adherence to negotiated due dates for deliverables.

• Maintain a Quality Management System (QMS) meeting industry standards (e.g., AS9100) and FAA Part 145 repair station requirements.

Not explicitly stated in the provided sections, but implies modification and delivery of the aircraft.

• Regulatory Compliance: Adhere to FAA Type Certification (TC), Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs), FAR Part 25 and Part 121 standards, and Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 62-6.

• Government Furnished Property/Equipment/Data (GFE/GFP): Government will provide specific military-unique equipment (e.g., KIV-77 Cryptographic Applique) and data.

• Security: Comply with DD Form 254 and NISPOM (32 CFR Part 117), requiring a minimum SECRET security clearance for personnel.

• Environmental, Health, and Safety: Avoid hazardous materials; conduct hazard analyses per MIL-STD-882E.

• Transition, Handover, and Integration: Conduct joint inventory, documentation handover, and physical configuration audit.

• Interoperability: Ensure mission systems are interoperable with U.S. joint and NATO forces.

• Interior Cabin Items (executive furniture, galleys, etc.)

• Specific exterior paint schemes (aircraft delivered in standard commercial paint, primer, or "green" state).

• Self-Defense Systems (SDS) like LAIRCM.

Request for Information (RFI)

This RFI seeks market research information for the acquisition of a single, pre-owned Boeing 737-700 series aircraft (Increased Gross Weight - IGW) for the Department of the Air Force (DAF) C-40C fleet expansion. The aircraft must be delivered no later than September 2029. This RFI is for planning and market research purposes only; responses are voluntary and will not be paid for.

Respondents are requested to provide detailed information on:

• Aircraft Life and Condition: Total flight hours, cycles, remaining structural life, and recent heavy maintenance findings.

• Aircraft History: Full serial number, tail number, operational history, previous owners/operators, and sourcing approach for a suitable airframe.

• Engine Life and Condition: Make, model, serial number, time/cycles since new, and time/cycles remaining until overhaul. Cost for replacement engines if not included.

• Avionics and Mission Systems: Technical approach for integrating systems functionally equivalent to the existing C-40C fleet, including provisions for future Government Furnished Property (GFP) installations (executive interiors, Self-Defense System). Approach for military-unique systems (e.g., IFF Mode 5) and FAA airworthiness. List of installed systems.

• Maintenance History and Records: Summary of major repairs/alterations, confirmation of complete and digital maintenance records.

• Cost and Pricing: Estimated market price, breakdown of additional costs, and suggestions for contract incentive structures.

• Aircraft Delivery: Proposed delivery process, timeline, inspection location, and inclusion of ferry flight.

• Modifications and Compliance: OEM relationships for fleet support data, incorporated modifications/STCs, compliance with FAA/military airworthiness directives, experience with FAA certification and Military Flight Releases (MFR).

• Experience and Capabilities: Prime contractor and systems integrator experience with similar aircraft modifications, existing facilities.

• C-40C Configuration Feasibility: Technical assessment of airframe suitability, past performance on similar modifications, high-level project schedule, foreseen risks and mitigation strategies.

• Vendor Information: Company CAGE code, past performance, RMF/ATO capabilities, Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) approach, technical data package process, and small business inclusion plan.

• Due Date: March 4, 2026, 12:00 PM CST.

• Submission Method: Electronic email to bailey.calico@us.af.mil and kayona.hooks@us.af.mil.

• Subject Line: "Response to RFI [INSERT RFI NUMBER]: C-40C Fleet Expansion".

• Format: PDF or Microsoft Word compatible.

• Page Limit: 20 pages maximum.

• Proprietary Information: Must be clearly marked and minimized.

• Capt Bailey Calico (Procurement Contracting Officer): bailey.calico@us.af.mil, 405-622-7719

• Kayona Hooks (Contract Specialist): kayona.hooks@us.af.mil, 405-739-4079

• Responses become Government property and will not be returned.

• Government is not obligated to provide feedback.

• Submissions consent to review by Government personnel and DoW Contractor employees unless a written objection is provided.

• Draft Statement of Work (SOW) is attached (not provided in text).