P-8A, C-40, & E-7A CFM56 Core Engines

Award Notice P-8A, C-40, & E-7A CFM56 Core Engines
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) awarded a firm-fixed-price indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of up to 24 P-8A CFM56-7B27AE core engines and one CFM56-7B24E core engine. Work will be performed in Villaroche, France (53%); Durham, North Carolina (43%); and Peebles, Ohio (4%), and is expected to be completed in September 2031. No funds will be obligated at the time of award; funds will be obligated on individual orders as they are issued.
Award to a source other than CFM International, Inc would result in an unacceptable delay of 3-5 years. The P-8A and C-40A aircraft are furnished with derivatives of the commercial Boeing 737 CFM56-7B27AE and CFM56-7B24E engines, respectively. Having to establishing new contracts with Boeing for integrating the alternative engines into each aircraft, qualifying a new source, and obtaining NAVAIR Airworthiness and FAA certifications for the alternative engine would result in unacceptable delays to the delivery of spare engines to the fleet as well as severe impact to mission readiness due to a lack of engines.