This award is for air transportation services under the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program, which allows the Department of Defense to use commercial air carrier capabilities to supplement military airlift during contingencies. The prime contractor is Delta Air Lines, Inc., a major global air carrier that provides a wide range of air transportation and logistics support services to government agencies, primarily the Department of Defense.
The contract has a ceiling value of $358,170.29 and is a delivery order under the larger Charter Airlift Services - Civil Reserve Air Fleet 2015-2016 contract, which is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) with the Air Mobility Command. This IDV has a potential value of $145 million and a performance period through September 2028, allowing the Air Force to task Delta for airlift and logistics support across domestic and international routes. The contract is not set aside for any specific business type.