Sun Country, Inc., operating as Sun Country Airlines, received a $518,000 delivery order for domestic charter air transportation services awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command on July 13, 2017, with completion expected by August 10, 2017. The award was structured as a firm fixed-price delivery order with no set-aside designation, demonstrating Sun Country's competitive qualification for direct award. Performance was to be executed in Alexandria, Louisiana. This delivery order was issued under the Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 indefinite delivery vehicle, a parent master contract through which the Air Mobility Command procures flexible, on-demand domestic charter airlift capabilities to support military operations and personnel movement requirements.
Sun Country, Inc., a for-profit commercial air carrier headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota and a subsidiary of Minnesota Aviation, LLC, specializes in providing comprehensive air transportation services to the Department of Defense. The company operates a Boeing 737 fleet and has established itself as a critical provider of domestic and international charter airlift services, logistics resupply operations, cargo transport, aeromedical evacuations, and personnel movement capabilities. The Air Mobility Command leverages such domestic charter contracts to augment organic airlift capacity and provide cost-effective transportation solutions for personnel and cargo movement when dedicated military assets are unavailable or impractical for specific operational requirements.