The Department of the Navy awarded a purchase order to Valve Automation And Control Of San Diego valued at $38,740 on June 1, 2026, for inspection and service of motor-operated valves onboard USNS ALAN SHEPARD (T-AKE 3). Performance occurs in Thailand. Work includes inspection, exercising, and testing of 26 government-furnished FM valve actuators; replacing deteriorated or missing pins (estimated 24); greasing joints and gear boxes; and operational testing of motor-operated butterfly valves and reach rod-operated valves across the central seawater, ballast, and fire main systems. Performance runs from June 8 through June 29, 2026. The procurement was sole-sourced under FAR simplified acquisition procedures, restricted to the OEM based on a determination that only qualified sources may service equipment supporting the vessel's Fixed Fire Extinguishing Systems, a Ship's Critical Safety Item. The solicitation posted May 7, 2026, with a due date of May 13, 2026.