C-40C (B700) Fleet Expansion

The Department of War is conducting market research through a Request for Information to identify potential sources capable of procuring and modifying a single used Boeing 737-700 IGW aircraft into a C-40C configuration, achieving full functional and technical equivalence to the existing Air Force Reserve Command fleet at Scott AFB, Illinois. This effort supports the Distinguished Visitor airlift mission as a Military Commercial Derivative Aircraft and requires integration of secure command, control, and communications systems compliant with both FAA and Air Force airworthiness standards. The solicitation, issued as a sources-sought notice under RFO 15.101(c), seeks detailed technical, logistical, and programmatic information from industry, including avionics compatibility, maintenance history, cost breakdowns, delivery timelines, and vendor capabilities. Respondents must demonstrate experience with similar aircraft, feasibility of configuration modifications, and the ability to deliver a comprehensive technical data package with unlimited rights to the Government, including updated avionics manuals, wiring diagrams, flight crew operating procedures, weight and balance documentation, and cybersecurity controls. All proposed solutions must adhere to stringent security, cybersecurity, and supply chain requirements, including mandatory SECRET clearance for all personnel handling the aircraft or systems, implementation of an OPSEC plan to protect Critical Program Information, and full compliance with NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1 for media sanitization. Contractors must provide a System Security Plan, Program Protection Implementation Plan, Supply Chain Risk Management assessment, and DMSMS obsolescence reports, while ensuring all deliverables are tail-number-specific and verified through a Physical Configuration Audit and Acceptance Check Flight at Scott AFB. Government Furnished Property, including cryptographic appliances, will be provided, and contractors must account for all infrastructure, maintenance support, and travel logistics in their responses. Responses are limited to 20 pages and must be submitted electronically by the deadline with required identifiers including CAGE code and UEI. No contract award is anticipated from this RFI, as it is strictly a market research tool and no funding, pricing, or contract type has been established; evaluation factors include technical integration, cost, schedule, risk mitigation, and past performance, but weights and award basis are not specified, indicating a potential trade-off selection process.