The USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region awarded a purchase order to Southwest Research LLC, a small business, for $38,169.25 on February 5, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Southwest Research will conduct Common Stand Exam data collection at 541 plot points across ten geographic areas on the Lincoln National Forest to monitor treatment effectiveness for the Mexican Spotted Owl Management Experiment. Work is performed in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, across the Sacramento Ranger District. Performance extends from February 5, 2026 to February 4, 2028. The contractor furnishes all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, and supplies required for comprehensive silvicultural and vegetation data collection to support commercial timber sales and hazardous fuels reduction treatments. The procurement originated from a solicitation posted December 15, 2025, with proposals due January 5, 2026, evaluated on best value tradeoff methodology considering technical capability, management experience, past performance, and price.