This Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) was awarded by the U.S. Air Force's Air Mobility Command to Delta Air Lines, Inc., a major global air carrier, to provide civil reserve air fleet (CRAF) air transportation services. The contract has a ceiling value of $145,016,500 and a period of performance through September 30, 2028. Under this IDC, Delta will furnish a range of domestic and international air charter transportation services for passengers, cargo, and hazardous materials, leveraging its extensive route network and fleet capabilities to meet the Air Mobility Command's airlift requirements. The IDC is not set aside for any specific business categories. Additional delivery orders under the IDC, valued from $59,319 to $296,757, have been awarded to Delta for domestic charter air transportation services supporting the Department of Defense at various locations.
The original contract opportunity, posted by the U.S. Transportation Command, sought domestic air cargo and passenger charter services on FAA Part 121 approved aircraft, under NAICS codes 481211 for Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation and 481212 for Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation. This procurement aims to provide the Air Force's Air Mobility Command with flexible airlift capabilities to supplement military air transportation resources, particularly through the CRAF program which enables the DOD to leverage commercial air carrier capacities during contingencies.