The U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC) awarded a domestic charter air transportation delivery order valued at $88,000 to Sun Country, Inc., doing business as Sun Country Airlines, on February 23, 2015. This firm fixed-price delivery order, which is a child contract under the larger Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 parent vehicle, is scheduled for completion by March 5, 2015, with performance taking place at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. The award was made on an unrestricted, competitive basis with no set-aside designations, reflecting the competitive selection process inherent in federal air transportation procurements.
Sun Country Airlines, a commercial air carrier headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, operates a Boeing 737 fleet and specializes in providing comprehensive air transportation services to the Department of Defense, including passenger transport, cargo movement, and aeromedical evacuations. The company has established itself as a critical provider of domestic charter airlift services and holds a primary multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with AMC for Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) International Charter Airlift Services valued at $86.8 million through September 30, 2030. This delivery order represents one component of Sun Country's extensive portfolio of federal air transportation contracts supporting military operations and homeland security missions across the Defense Department enterprise.