The Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command awarded a firm fixed price purchase order contract to Kardex Remstar, LLC, a foreign-owned manufacturer of automated storage and retrieval systems, to provide vertical lift modules. The $358,439.46 contract has a completion date of November 6, 2017 and was not set aside for a specific business type. Kardex Remstar previously delivered vertical carousels, shuttles, filing systems, and related products to various U.S. government agencies including the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs through both prime contracts and subcontractor roles. The company also holds a Multiple Award Schedule contract with the General Services Administration to supply automated storage and retrieval equipment to federal customers through July 2026.