Sun Country Airlines, a commercial air carrier based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was awarded a delivery order valued at $98.2K by the Air Mobility Command (AMC), a component of the Department of Defense, for domestic charter air transportation services. The award, issued on July 25, 2017, with an ultimate completion date of July 30, 2017, represents performance at Alpena, Michigan. This delivery order was issued under the Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 parent contract and was structured as a firm fixed-price arrangement with no set-aside designation, indicating Sun Country's qualification to compete on an unrestricted, competitive basis for federal airlift requirements.
This contract reflects Sun Country's established role as a critical provider of domestic charter air transportation to the Department of Defense. The company operates a Boeing 737 fleet and has developed specialized capabilities in personnel movement, cargo transport, and logistics support operations that directly enable military missions and government operations. The short performance window of five days suggests this delivery order addressed an urgent or time-sensitive airlift requirement, demonstrating the responsive nature of commercial charter services within the federal government's broader air mobility enterprise.