Sun Country, Inc., operating as Sun Country Airlines, was awarded a $229.6K delivery order for domestic charter air transportation services by the Air Mobility Command (AMC), a major command of the U.S. Air Force responsible for global airlift operations. The award, issued on July 26, 2016, with an ultimate completion date of August 26, 2016, was structured as a firm fixed-price delivery order with no set-aside designation, indicating open and competitive bidding. Performance of the charter services was to take place in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This delivery order falls under the larger "Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016" parent contract vehicle, which establishes the terms and conditions for AMC's procurement of commercial charter airlift capacity to support military operations and related government transportation requirements.
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 through its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft. The company has become a key provider of domestic and international charter airlift services, personnel movement, cargo transport, and aeromedical evacuation capabilities in support of military operations and humanitarian relief efforts. Sun Country's receipt of this award on an unrestricted, competitive basis underscores the company's qualification to compete directly with other carriers in providing essential airlift support to federal customers across the AMC enterprise.