On August 20, 2018, the Air Mobility Command (AMC), a defense agency within the U.S. Department of Defense, awarded a delivery order valued at $744,300 to Sun Country, Inc., operating as Sun Country Airlines, for domestic charter air transportation services. This firm fixed-price delivery order, with an ultimate completion date of August 25, 2018, was performed at Riverside, California. The award was issued on an unrestricted, competitive basis with no set-aside designation, reflecting Sun Country's qualification to compete directly against other commercial air carriers. This delivery order falls under the Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 parent multiple-award contract vehicle, which establishes AMC's framework for procuring on-demand charter airlift services from qualified commercial carriers.
Sun Country Airlines, a Minneapolis-based subsidiary of Minnesota Aviation, LLC, operates a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft and specializes in providing comprehensive air transportation services to the federal government, particularly the Department of Defense. The company has become a critical provider of domestic and international charter airlift services, cargo transport, aeromedical evacuations, and personnel movement capabilities supporting military operations and humanitarian relief efforts. Beyond this 2018 delivery order, Sun Country maintains significant federal contracting relationships, including an $86.8 million Indefinite Delivery Contract with AMC for Civil Reserve Air Fleet international charter services extending through September 2030, and positioning on the $1.5 billion Global Heavyweight Services contract administered by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, further establishing the company's strategic importance in supporting Department of Defense transportation and logistics requirements.