Aircraft Configuration Upfit Industry Engagement Event 8.25.2026.pdf

Office of Procurement Operations

August 25, 2026

U. S. Department of Homeland Security DHS AIR, Boeing 737-700 Aircraft Configuration

Upfit and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Support Industry Engagement Event

Welcome

LeDina Nelson Industry Liaison

DHS Office of Procurement Operations

Agenda

• Purpose

• Rules of Engagement

• Introduction of Presenters

• Requirement Overview

• Evaluation Factors

• Upcoming Key Dates

• 10 Minute Break

• Q&A/Panel Discussion

• Closing

Purpose

The purpose of this Industry Engagement Event is to:

• Provide an overview of the requirement

• Provide additional information on Evaluation Factors

• Share upcoming key dates

• To provide responses to selected questions from Industry

Rules of Engagement

• This presentation does not constitute a final version of the Government’s requirement and is not binding

• Please place your questions in the Chat

• Any responses provided during this presentation may be subject to change in the Final solicitation

Today’s Presenters

Everett Rhoades Deputy Director, Logistic Integration Office, Office of the Chief Readiness Support Officer

S. Andrew Whittaker Senior Contracting Officer, Office of Procurement Operations

• The contractor will design, manufacture, integrate, install, test, certify, operate, and maintain four Boeing 737-700 aircraft in support of DHS AIR missions and associated mission configurations.

Focus areas:

• The contractor shall ensure that each aircraft is:

• Fully mission-ready;

• Airworthy and compliant with FAA requirements;

• Properly configured for approved DHS AIR missions;

• Supported by complete certification, maintenance, and configuration documentation;

• Maintained in a safe, reliable, and operationally available condition throughout the period of performance.

Requirement Overview – Everett Rhoades, OCRSO

• The contractor shall provide effective program management throughout the period of performance.

• The contractor shall perform all engineering and certification activities necessary to support aircraft configuration upfit and airworthiness approval.

• The contractor shall provide two design configurations to support Congressional Delegation (CODEL) and Senior Executive travel.

• The contractor shall provide comprehensive operations and maintenance support for all four Boeing 737-700 aircraft to ensure continued airworthiness, operational availability, and mission readiness.

• The contractor shall manage day-to-day flight line support activities.

• The contractor shall be responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing aircraft fuel requirements for all scheduled and authorized flight operations.

Requirement Overview – Everett Rhoades, OCRSO

Evaluation Factors – OPO Contracting Team

• Factor 1 – Demonstrated Technical Experience

• Sub-Element 1.1: Quality Control & Certifications (PWS 4.1)

• Sub-Element 1.2: Upfit & Engineering Capability (PWS 2.2 & 2.3)

• Sub-Element 1.3: Maintenance & Logistics Plan (PWS 2.5 & 2.6)

• Sub-Element 1.4: Pilot Provisioning & Flight Operations (PWS 8.0)

• Sub-Element 1.5: Safety Management Approach (PWS 1.1, 2.3, & 13)

• Factor 2 – Price

• Note: The Offeror must complete all required Firm-Fixed-Prices and Firm-

Fixed-Unit-Prices within the RFP Section 1 Schedule, Exhibit A (Scheduled O&M Catalog), and Exhibit B (Unscheduled Maintenance Catalog), and attached Pricing Template.

High-Level Notional Timeline – OPO Contracting Team

• Posting Draft PWS and Draft Evaluation Factors: August 21, 2026

• Industry Day: August 25, 2026

• Posting of Slides: August 25, 2026

• Final RFP Release: August 26, 2026

• Vendor questions due on Final RFP: August 27, 2026

• Government Response to RFP Questions: August 28, 2026

• Proposals Due: September 3, 2026

• Contract award: September 11, 2026

10 Minute Break

Selected Questions from Industry Day

Question 1: Will these operate under FAA Part 121 passenger rules or under a DHS Air program/Public/State Use parameters?

Response: We will be operating under the public state use parameters.

Question 2: What level of security clearance will be required to operate these aircraft?

Response: There will be a security clearance required for the executive airplanes. We will put that clearance in the final RFP. There should be no clearance expected for the CODEL aircraft required.

Question 3: Will any specialized ground support equipment (GSE) or maintenance tooling be transferred to the contractor as Government-Furnished Property (GFP) for the heavy maintenance phase, or must the contractor completely source all custom 737 tooling?

Response: We will not be providing GSE for maintenance phase.

Selected Questions from Industry Day

Question 4: These aircraft have been in long term maintenance under an incumbent in Louisiana.

Are they flyable so a contractor can relocate them to an alternate MRO facility?

Response: Yes, they are flyable or will be as they roll off the maintenance line.

Question 5: Will configuration be FAA certified directly under contractor's STC or will DHS be involved in approvals?

Response: DHS will not do additional certification beyond the FAA certification under contractors

STC.

Closing Remarks