This federal contract award to Li-Cor, Inc. (doing business as Li-Cor Bio Sciences), a manufacturer of scientific instruments, was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Houma, Louisiana. The $16,254.87 firm fixed-price purchase order is for a water node, quantum sensor, and data logger to measure evapotranspiration and light intensity. This procurement was not set aside for any specific business category. The equipment will support the USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit's environmental monitoring and research initiatives in Houma, Louisiana. The contract was awarded through a competitive solicitation process, with the best value to the government based on technical capability, past performance, and price.