Sun Country, Inc., doing business as Sun Country Airlines, received a $229,000 firm fixed-price delivery order from the Air Mobility Command (AMC) for domestic charter air transportation services. The order, issued on July 8, 2015, with an ultimate completion date of July 12, 2015, represents a short-duration airlift requirement with performance at Riverside, California. This delivery order was issued without set-aside designation on a competitive basis, reflecting Sun Country's qualification to compete directly against other commercial air carriers. The award is a child contract issued under the Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 parent indefinite delivery contract vehicle administered by the Air Force's Air Mobility Command.
Sun Country Airlines, a Minneapolis-headquartered commercial carrier operating a Boeing 737 fleet, specializes in providing comprehensive air transportation services to the Department of Defense. The company has become a significant provider of domestic and international charter airlift services supporting military operations, personnel movement, cargo transport, and aeromedical evacuation requirements. AMC's domestic charter airlift program utilizes commercial air carriers through indefinite delivery vehicles to maintain flexible and responsive airlift capacity for routine military transportation needs, supplementing organic Air Force airlift capabilities with commercial sector resources when cost-effective or operationally advantageous.