Sun Country, Inc., operating as Sun Country Airlines, received a $73,000 firm fixed-price delivery order from the Air Mobility Command (AMC) for domestic charter air transportation services. The award, issued on June 23, 2015, with an ultimate completion date of July 1, 2015, represents a child order under the Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 indefinite delivery contract vehicle. The work will be performed in Smyrna, Tennessee. This delivery order was awarded on an unrestricted, competitive basis with no set-aside designation, reflecting Sun Country's capability to compete directly against other commercial air carriers for Department of Defense transportation requirements.
Sun Country Airlines is a for-profit commercial air carrier headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a subsidiary of Minnesota Aviation, LLC. The company specializes in providing comprehensive air transportation services to the federal government, with particular emphasis on supporting the Department of Defense through AMC contracts. Sun Country operates a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft and has established itself as a critical provider of domestic and international charter airlift services, supporting military operations, homeland security missions, and humanitarian relief efforts. The company currently holds a significant $86.8 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with AMC for Civil Reserve Air Fleet International Charter Airlift Services and maintains positioning on the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Global Heavyweight Services contract for commercial heavyweight delivery services.