Delta Air Lines, Inc. was awarded a $98,000 firm fixed-price delivery order by the Air Mobility Command on May 1, 2015, for domestic charter air transportation services with an ultimate completion date of May 22, 2015. The delivery order, which carried no small business set-aside designation, was issued against the Domestic Charter Airlift Services 2014-2016 indefinite delivery contract vehicle. Performance was scheduled in La Crosse, Wisconsin, reflecting the Air Force's utilization of commercial carrier capacity to support its flexible airlift requirements across the continental United States.
This award represents a routine task order under Delta's established relationship with Air Mobility Command for domestic charter operations. As a major commercial carrier with extensive federal contracting experience dating to 2001, Delta has demonstrated sustained capability to rapidly mobilize aircraft and crew resources for government transportation missions. The relatively short performance window and modest contract value are characteristic of tactical airlift requirements, which the Air Force fulfills through an indefinite delivery framework that allows for responsive issuance of delivery orders as operational needs arise.