Sun Country, Inc., doing business as Sun Country Airlines, was awarded a delivery order valued at $372,000 for domestic charter air transportation services by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC). The contract, awarded on May 29, 2018, with an ultimate completion date of May 31, 2018, was issued on a firm fixed-price basis with no set-aside designation, indicating unrestricted competition. Performance was to take place in Fairbanks, Alaska. This delivery order was issued under the Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 parent contract vehicle and represents a discrete transportation requirement fulfilled by the Minneapolis, Minnesota-based commercial air carrier, which operates a Boeing 737 fleet.
Sun Country Airlines is a subsidiary of Minnesota Aviation, LLC, and specializes in providing comprehensive air transportation services to the Department of Defense, including passenger transport, cargo movement, and aeromedical evacuations. The company has an established history of supporting AMC's airlift operations through multiple delivery orders and maintains standing authorizations under several federal indefinite delivery vehicles, including the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) International Charter Airlift Services contract and the Global Heavyweight Services contract administered by the Office of the Secretary of Defense. These arrangements position Sun Country as a critical provider of flexible, responsive air transportation capabilities supporting military operations and logistics requirements across domestic and international locations.