FY 2008: US Military International Airlift Contracts

In late September 2007, US Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, IL issued a slew of indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contracts for “International Airlift Services” to various commercial carriers. The total value of these contracts has a higher ceiling of just over $3 billion in 2007, compared to $2.32 billion in 2006 and $2.29 billion in 2005. The 2007 contract also appeared to bring far more consortia into the fold, as opposed to the 2006 and 2005 awards. The way these awards work is that each contractor submits a bid, and the US military allocates awards according to each bid’s scope and competitiveness. Recent developments include an additional award to Lynden… 2007 International Airlift Contracts B747-200F Load Work will be performed at worldwide locations, and is expected to be complete in September 2008. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Electronic proposals were solicited, and 32 proposals were received by the United States Transportation Command Acquisition Directorate at Scott Air Force Base, IL. The total amount, if all contracts are maximized, is about $3.09 billion. April 25/08: Lynden Air Cargo LLC of Anchorage, AK had their $63.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for international airlift services […]