Sun Country, Inc., operating as Sun Country Airlines, received a $75,000 firm fixed-price delivery order from the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command on February 19, 2015, for domestic charter air transportation services. The delivery order, which is a child of the larger Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 indefinite delivery contract vehicle, was awarded without set-aside designation and is scheduled for completion on February 23, 2015. Performance will be executed at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. Sun Country Airlines, a Minneapolis-based commercial air carrier and subsidiary of Minnesota Aviation, LLC, specializes in providing comprehensive air transportation services to the Department of Defense, including passenger transport, cargo movement, and logistics support utilizing its Boeing 737 fleet.
This delivery order represents a typical engagement under the Air Mobility Command's domestic charter airlift program, which leverages commercial carriers to augment military transportation capacity. Sun Country has established itself as a qualified provider through multiple federal contract vehicles, including its current $86.8 million Civil Reserve Air Fleet International Charter Airlift Services indefinite delivery contract with the Air Mobility Command and its participation in the Office of the Secretary of Defense's $1.5 billion Global Heavyweight Services contract. The competitive award reflects the company's capabilities to support military operations and homeland security missions across the Department of Defense enterprise.