Sun Country, Inc., doing business as Sun Country Airlines, received a delivery order valued at $35,000 for domestic charter air transportation services from the Air Mobility Command (AMC), a defense agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. This firm fixed-price delivery order, awarded on June 3, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of June 5, 2016, was issued without a set-aside designation, indicating unrestricted competition. The work is to be performed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Sun Country maintains its headquarters. This delivery order is a child contract issued under the Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 parent indefinite delivery contract vehicle, which establishes the framework through which AMC procures commercial air transportation capabilities to support military operations and defense requirements.
Sun Country Airlines operates a Boeing 737 fleet and serves as a critical provider of domestic and international charter airlift services to the federal government. The company specializes in supporting the Department of Defense through comprehensive air transportation solutions including personnel movement, cargo transport, and logistics operations. As a commercial air carrier with significant experience fulfilling federal airlift requirements, Sun Country has established itself as a qualified contractor capable of competing directly against other carriers in the federal marketplace for Air Mobility Command's transportation needs.