Attachment 01_SOW - BE360ER Full Flight Simulator 2.26.26 tmj_ML .pdf
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This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for the Federal Aviation Administration's Flight Program Operations (AJF) division, dated February 25, 2026, describing requirements for procurement and support of a Beechcraft King Air 360ER Extended Range (ER) Level D Full Flight Simulator.
The FAA requires a Level D Full Flight Simulator qualified to 14 CFR Part 60 standards for regulatory-required training and checking of AJF pilots, with availability to Aviation Safety (AVS) participants for currency and proficiency support. The simulator must accurately replicate the Beechcraft 360ER and meet qualification standards for extended envelope and adverse event weather training tasks. The base contract period is five years, covering purchase, production, installation, and support services, with two optional renewal periods (three years and two years respectively), for a potential total of ten years. Installation location is the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The contractor must remove an existing Airbus A330 simulator and assume all associated hardware.
Required simulator specifications include a Proline Fusion Avionics Package, autothrottle, electric motion actuators, minimum four seats, and headset communication at all positions. Software must support upset prevention and recovery training, full stall capability, simulated navigation signals, electronic flight bag integration, gusting crosswinds, windshear, bounced landing, airframe icing, surface movement guidance and control systems, motion cue testing, land-and-hold-short operations, and simulation of ten specified airports including KOKC, KJFK, KORD, KMEM, KMIA, KPHX, KASE, PANC, KSFO, and ETAR. Post-installation requirements include certified technician support Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (excluding federal holidays), with optional extended hours on weekends and holidays as needed. The contractor must maintain 95% simulator availability for scheduled FAA training through preventative and corrective maintenance with adequate spare parts. Deliverables include a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, Master Integrated Schedule Plan, monthly Production Management Status Reports, Acceptance Test Procedures, Malfunction Checkout Documents, hardware manuals following IATA and ATA standards, and a monthly Maintenance Monthly Status Report. Hardware and software documentation must be provided with the system, and the contractor is responsible for all periodic software maintenance support to maintain 100% functionality.
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FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
FLIGHT PROGRAM OPERATIONS (AJF)
BEECHCRAFT KING AIR 360 EXTENDED RANGE (ER) FULL FLIGHT SIMULATOR
STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)
February 25, 2026
SOW_BE360ER Full Flight Simulator
02/25/2026
1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires the use of a Level D Beechcraft
360ER (360ER) Full Flight Simulator (FFS). This simulator will be used for regulatory-required Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) Part 135 training and checking for AJF pilots. It must accurately replicate the Beechcraft 360ER to ensure effective training outcomes. Additionally, it will be available to Aviation Safety (AVS) participants in the FAA Flight Program to support the currency and proficiency of aviation safety inspectors and flight test personnel.
The simulator must be qualified as a Level D FFS, in accordance with 14 CFR Part 60 and the Qualification Test Guide (QTG) for Airplane Simulator Qualification. Additionally, it must meet the requirements outlined in 14 CFR Part 60, Change 2, to include qualification standards for extended envelope and adverse event weather training tasks.
Other requirements include product support, training, and contractor maintenance support following installation.
2.0 PERIOD AND PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
The anticipated period of performance for this requirement will consist of a base period of five (5) years. This base period will include purchase, production, and installation of the new simulator, as well as support services and supplies. This contract will include two option periods for continued support services and supply support. Option Period I will consist of a duration of three (3) years, and Option II will consist of a duration of two (2) years. If all option periods are exercised, the total period of performance of this contract will be ten (10) years. The simulator will be installed at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical
Center in Oklahoma City, OK.
3.0 CONSTRAINTS
The contractor must provide all labor, tools, materials, facilities, shipping, travel, and all other incidentals to produce, deliver, and install a King Air 360ER FFS in accordance with all applicable standards and 14 CFR parts, which include:
Title 14 CFR Part 60 – Flight Simulation Training Device Initial and Continuing
Qualification and Use. 14 CFR Part 60, Change 2 to include qualification standards for extended envelope and adverse event weather training tasks.
• All applicable National Simulator Program (NSP) Flight Simulation Training
Devices (FSTD) Information Bulletins
• 14 CFR Part 135, Appendix H
• Qualification Test Guide (QTG) as defined by International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) Manual of Criteria for the Qualification of Flight Simulation
Training Devices (Doc 9625), 4th edition, 2015
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ASQC-Q- 9001-1994 and ISO
9000-3
• ANSI/ASQC Q9002-1994 (International Standards Organization (ISO) 9902)
4.0 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING OBJECTIVES
4.1 Program Manager Responsibilities – The contractor must assign a dedicated
Program Manager (PM) to organize, plan, schedule, implement, control, analyze, and report on all objectives of the contract, from initial planning stages through Government acceptance and completion of the contracted deliverable(s). The PM must have sufficient corporate authority to direct, execute, and control all elements of the program.
4.1.1 Meetings – Conduct and document meetings such as Program
Management Reviews (PMR) and any other meetings required for planning, development, delivery, and installation of the simulator.
4.1.2 Post Award Conference – Support a Post Award Conference to be held at the contractor facility within thirty (30)-calendar days after contract award.
4.1.3 Production Management Status Reports (PMSR) – Provide a monthly
PMSR which must outline milestones, open action items, risks, mitigations and financial information.
4.2 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) – The contractor must submit an acceptable QASP prior to notice to proceed of simulator production. The QASP must define the quality requirements of the contract and the methods to ensure that these requirements are met and routinely audited and documented. The
QASP must address the manufacturing process, hardware, software, installation and continued support. The QASP objective is to ensure that the quality, performance, and reliability of all products and services meet the specification requirements.
4.3 Master Integrated Schedule Plan (MISP) – The MISP is required to be submitted prior to notice to proceed. Changes due to unforeseen delays must be coordinated with the COR and AJF program office. Changes to final delivery date must be approved by the Contracting Officer. The following overarching planning, documentation and reporting is required in the MISP:
• Plan for the design, development, installation, test, and qualification of the simulator system that outlines the key deliverables, milestones, and timelines.
• MISP must be updated regularly with Project Management Status
Reports (PMSR).
• MISP must discuss procedures for changes or delays and be coordinated with the contracting officer (CO) or designated FAA official.
• Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) for all phases of the production, delivery, installation, and continued support.
• Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) of the simulator.
5.0 SITE PREPERATION AND CURRENT SIMULATOR REMOVAL
The contractor must facilitate the removal of the existing, fully functional Airbus A330 Simulator from the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, located at 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd, STB Annex, Bldg. 26A, Rm 130, Oklahoma City OK 73169.
Title and all hardware will be passed to the contractor after removal. Contractor must coordinate with the COR for removal prior to installation of the King Air 360ER FFS.
6.0 SIMULATOR PRODUCTION OBJECTIVES
6.1 Base Simulator Requirements – Base 360ER advanced Level D aircraft simulator requirements must include dimensions and configurations for the baseline simulator. Simulator must also include:
6.1.1 Proline Fusion Avionics Package
6.1.2 Autothrottle
6.1.3 Electric motion actuators
6.1.4 Minimum of four seats in simulator
6.1.5 Headset communication available at all seating positions within the
FSTD.
6.2 Hardware manuals – Hardware manuals must be provided using the
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Simulator Documentation
Requirements ISBN 92-9035-783-5 and Air Transport Association (ATA)
Specification 100 as guidelines.
6.3 System Software Design and Architecture
6.3.1 Design: Where requirements cannot be met by using commercially offered software packages, the contractor must develop the required computer software. Firmware (software that resides on programmable memory) must be treated as software. Software must be in accordance with the operating system and Commercial Of The Shelf (COTS) application manufacturer recommendations and applicable industry standards to assure compatibility with future releases of the operating system and related
COTS software applications. The contractor must implement updates and revisions as they occur until production completion. Data input/output capabilities must be addressed.
6.4 Minimum Required Simulator Software
6.4.1 Upset Prevention and Recovery Training capable
6.4.2 Installation of VN Diagram Viewer at Instructor Operating Station
(IOS)
6.4.3 Full Stall
6.4.4 Simulated navigation facility signals.
6.4.5 Geo-position output for iPads.
6.4.6 Capability for integrating Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) used to display simulator position onto EFB displays.
6.4.7 Gusting Crosswinds NSP GB 16-02
6.4.8 Windshear NSP GB 09-04
6.4.9 Bounced Landing NSPGB1701
6.4.10 Airframe Icing NSP GB 11-04
6.4.11 SMGCS NSP GB 12-01
6.4.12 Objective Motion Cue Test NSP GB 16-03
6.4.13 LAHSO NSP GB 18-02
6.4.14 Simulates key airport sites representing high elevation, congested airports, international airports in Europe, Middle East, and Far East Asia. The simulator's programming may include simulations of additional airports, but must, at a minimum, include the following airports: KOKC, KJFK, KORD, KMEM, KMIA, KPHX, KASE, PANC, KSFO and ETAR.
6.4.15 Ability to change airport weather, to include ceiling and visibility, rain, snow, runway contamination, braking action, and lighting associated with an airfield in daytime, dusk, and night.
7.0 SIMULATOR INSTALLATION
7.1 Site Plan – The site plan will be incorporated into the contract and must document, at minimum, the government and contractor’s responsibilities, arrangements for hours of work, access to work areas, and supporting workshop facilities. After Government approval of the Site Plan, the contractor must perform site preparations.
7.2 Initial Location of Equipment/Scale Drawing – A preliminary installation drawing is required and must be approved by the CO or COR prior to shipment of the simulator to MMAC. This drawing must illustrate where the contractor proposes to locate major pieces of equipment and the equipment room.
7.3 Installation Drawings – The contractor must provide installation data for
Government approval. The data must include plans showing equipment layout and weight distribution data, dimensions, power distribution, grounding, floor loading, cooling water supply points and requirements, breathing air supply points and requirements, and air-conditioning recommendations. The drawings or supporting documentation should address operating envelope, and safety margins.
7.4 Installation Site Survey – Contractor must conduct a site survey of the
Government's simulator building prior to the commencement of installation and may perform a site survey prior to completion of installation drawings. The contractor is to provide any necessary advice to the government on the final preparation of the simulator building, and to discuss and confirm arrangements for the installation.
7.5 Site Readiness Review and Report – The contractor must conduct Site
Readiness Review (SRR) at least 30 working days prior to equipment installation to ensure that the site has been prepared in accordance with the Site Plan for equipment installation and checkout. At the conclusion of the SRR, the contractor must submit an SRR report documenting remaining and new action items that need to be completed before system installation.
7.6 Simulator Installation – The contractor is responsible for packaging, shipping, delivering, installing, and testing the simulator. Additionally, the contractor must coordinate installation activities with the Contracting Officer's Representative
(COR) or another FAA-designated official before installation to minimize site disruption. The installation team must complete all necessary preparatory work unless otherwise specified as a government responsibility in the approved SRR.
After site preparation and installation, the Contractor must remove all debris from the site.
8.0 INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
8.1 Simulator Validation – The simulator validation must be performed in three stages. First, the contractor must validate the simulator at its plant; second, the simulator may be inspected at the contractor's plant by a FAA designated official;
and third, the simulator must be accepted upon completion of installation at the
FAA's site by a FAA designated official.
The contractor must submit Acceptance Test Procedures (ATPs) and a Malfunction
Checkout Document (MCD) prior to notice to proceed. The ATPs must demonstrate how they satisfy assigned technical, functional, and operational requirements in the software/hardware integrated environment of the simulated aircraft. The MCD must consist of a series of tests specifying the cause, the injected failure, the effect, the setup steps, and confirmation test method for the individual malfunctions. These tests and other contractor identified tests must be documented.
8.1.1 Contractor Validation – The contractor must validate the simulator to thoroughly check each system. The integrated simulator performance is then verified using ATPs, MCD or other contractor identified tests. All defects must be identified, and all corrective actions confirmed prior to scheduling the Government in-plant acceptance.
8.1.2 In-Plant Inspection – Upon completion of the contractor validation, the simulator must be offered to the Government for in-plant testing. The simulator will be tested using the same methods as mentioned in the contractor validation and may include additional tests required by the
Government inspecting official.
8.1.3 Site Preparation Acceptance – The contractor must fully execute the approved A330 simulator removal and site preparations. Site preparation acceptance will be achieved upon government acceptance of site readiness review and report.
8.1.4 On-Site Acceptance – The Government may conduct independent operational evaluation and testing at the contractor's facilities and again following delivery and installation at the FAA facility.
8.2 Government Inspection and Acceptance Responsibility – AJF as the sponsor, will ensure regulations for FAA simulator qualification; 14 CFR Part 60—Flight
Simulation Training Device Initial and Continuing Qualification and Use, and
Appendix A to Part 60—Qualification Performance Standards for Airplane Full
Flight Simulators are met. Additionally, AJF will send a Letter of Compliance (NSP
Form T024) to the TPAA and the National Simulator Program stating that a designated pilot(s) certified in the aircraft type being simulated, has flown the FSTD and determined in all aspects, that it is configured and performs equivalently to the aircraft as appropriate for the requested level of qualification.
Once the 14 CFR Part 60 requirements are met and the simulator is installed and in working order, acceptance testing will be performed to ensure a complete and functional simulator.
9.0 POST INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT
9.1 References – The listed documents are references to be used as required when performing services under this SOW. Additional documents may be identified in the individual project assignments. Latest revision of documents will be used.
• 14 CFR Part 121, Appendix H (Level D) in accordance with International Qualification Test Guide (IQTG) Level 2 as defined by International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Manual of Criteria for the Qualification of Flight Simulators (Doc 9625-AN/938), first edition, 1995, subject to availability of suitable data.
• 14 CFR Part 60 – General Administrative Requirements
• National Simulator Program Circulars, Bulletins, and Directives (http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nsp/) http://www.faa.gov/about/initiatives/nsp/)
9.2 Other Documents – The contractor will provide electronic or hard copies of all other documents as required to perform services mentioned below.
• Documents provided with the simulator must include the following: parts list, operating manuals, system specifications, aircraft specifications, wiring diagrams, etc.
• The contractor will provide the simulator library that contains manuals, technical documents, drawings, etc. that will be located in the computer room.
• The contractor will provide electronic or hard copies of all other documents as required to perform services mentioned below. Documents provided with the simulator must include the following: parts list, operating manuals, system specifications, aircraft specifications, wiring diagrams, etc.
• The contractor will provide the simulator library that contains manuals, technical documents, drawings, etc. that will be located in the computer room.
Requests for copies of unique FAA developed documents should be addressed to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer (CO).
Requests should fully identify material desired and cite the contract number.
Copies of American National Standards Institute (ANSI) ASQC-Q-9001-1994 and ISO 9000-3 can be obtained from the following source: American Society for Quality Control 611 East Wisconsin Avenue P.O. Box 3005; Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-3005. Phones: (414) 272-8575 or (800) 248-1946. The Fax is: (414) 272- 1734.
9.3 General Requirements – The contractor must provide the necessary resources, personnel, material, equipment, services, and all that is needed to meet requirements of this SOW. Tasks include the following:
• Provide a certified and qualified technician to prepare the 360ER full-flight simulator for training events which utilize the simulator. The support must be provided during the simulator scheduled periods. In addition to the hours directly related to the specific courses, the contractor will perform required scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to ensure that the simulator is operational to meet FAA training needs.
• Provide maintenance and simulator parts support for the Beechcraft 360ER aerodynamic package installed in the 360ER FFS.
• Provide technical and engineering support for the 360ER aerodynamic package. Contractor must provide engineering support, to assist in troubleshooting maintenance problems, to assist in acceptance testing of maintenance corrective actions, to make software changes to correct malfunctions, to provide any required technical assistance to the on-site maintenance staff.
• Provide engineering and maintenance support on all modifications after installation in the simulators.
• Assist FAA personnel making minor visual database modifications as required.
• Maintain the simulators to FAR Part 60 requirements, including Qualification Test Guide (QTG) checks.
• Provide engineering support, on-site or off-site, as required.
• Contractor is responsible for all periodic software maintenance support and agreements required to maintain 100% functionality of the simulator.
• Submit all documents in electronic media and compatible with the requisite version Microsoft Word, Excel, or other software as required by the Government. If requested, the submittal must be delivered to the FAA on electronic media or hard copy or both.
9.4 Personnel Requirements – The contractor must provide Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) staffing to support simulator operations and maintenance needs Monday through Friday during the duty hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays under normal circumstances. The FAA may also order support on federal holidays and weekends or extend normal daily hours from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on a situational and non-recurring basis.
9.5 Simulator Availability/Reliability – The contractor must maintain the 360ER aerodynamic package to achieve a 95% availability rate for scheduled FAA training. Normal Manufacturer preventative and corrective maintenance procedures must be adhered to and an adequate supply of spare parts must be available at the FAA’s site as recommended by the contractor to achieve this availability rate.
Simulator availability must be based on the following formula:
Availability = (T / (T + D)) * 100
T is the available time in hours in terms of FAA schedule. Total available time must be measured, as determined by simulator operational readiness and availability for all FAA activity scheduled during the rated period.
D is the actual downtime in terms of unscheduled maintenance excluding outages due to circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the contractor.
9.6 Technical Support/Over and Above (O&A) – For this requirement, 'Over and Above' tasks are defined as work or materials that are needed to otherwise support the overall scope of this SOW but are not explicitly described or priced in the contract. See contract Section H for ordering procedures.
9.7 Maintenance Quality Control – The contractor must be solely responsible for the quality of products and services provided. The contractor must establish and maintain a quality control program for support after simulator installation. This program must include a controlled plan of events integrating all necessary procedures, controls, inspections, and tests required to substantiate quality of service and product as stated in the contractor’s CO approved Maintenance Quality Assurance Plan. The contractor must submit their Maintenance Quality Assurance Plan for this requirement to the CO for approval at the time of simulator installation acceptance.
9.8 Maintenance Monthly Status Report (MMSR) – The contractor must provide a monthly maintenance status report (MMSR) electronically by the 10th calendar day to the COR and Contracting Officer. The report must describe the work accomplished during the reporting period, discuss problems encountered and corrective action taken, pending issues and work planned for the next period. The report must include the amount of simulator available time, scheduled time, actual time, maintenance time, and downtime due to unscheduled maintenance events.
Reasons for unscheduled downtime for maintenance must be explained.
9.9 Facilities, Supplies and Equipment
9.9.1 STB Annex – Contractor maintenance personnel will be located at the MMAC, Building 26 and 26A, STB Annex.
9.9.2 Facilities - Working space and furnishings for contract personnel.
The room designated for contractor use is 108C with approximately 169 square feet, seating for 4/5 individuals for the rotation. The contractor must share responsibility for physical security and safety, along with government personnel. Note: Room location may be temporally changed for building renovation (This will be coordinated between the task manager and the on-site contractor manager).
9.9.3 Utilities – Same utilities as those provided FAA employees while located at the MMAC.
9.9.4 Telecommunications – Telecommunication service provided the work area for official use only.
9.9.5 Janitorial Services – Same janitorial service as provided for MMAC.
10. ADVERTISEMENTS, PUBLICIZING AWARDS, AND RELEASES
The contractor must not refer to this contract in commercial advertising or similar promotions in such a manner as to state or imply that the product or service provided is endorsed or preferred by the Federal Government or is considered by the Government to be superior to other products or services.
All advertisements, releases, announcements, or other publication regarding this contract or the agency programs and projects covered under it, or the results or conclusions made pursuant to performance, must be approved by the Contracting Officer. Under no circumstances shall the contractor, or anyone acting on behalf of the contractor, refer to the supplies, services, or equipment furnished pursuant to the provisions of this contract in any publicity, release, or commercial advertising without first obtaining explicit written consent to do so from the Contracting Officer.
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