Lynn C. Peterson

Lynn C. Peterson is a sole proprietorship based in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, that specializes in providing field research and technical support services primarily for forestry and ecological research projects. Registered in SAM.gov since October 29, 2019, with registration valid through May 21, 2026, the business operates as a for-profit organization focused on delivering specialized field research and data collection services to federal agencies, particularly the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Northern Research Station.

The firm has consistently secured multiple purchase order contracts from the Forest Service Research Service Northern Research Station, focusing on complex ecological and silvicultural research activities. Specific services include vegetation sampling, plot establishment, and monitoring related to forest health studies, such as investigating the impacts of emerald ash borer beetles on black ash populations and measuring forest responses to various silvicultural treatments. The contracts range in value from $45,990 to $124,500, with performance periods extending to 2028. Two of the three recent contracts were awarded without specific set-aside designations, while the most recent $45,990 contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The research support has been concentrated in northern Minnesota forests, involving tasks like relocating vegetation plots, measuring tree diameters and heights, identifying plant species, and conducting technical field research to support climate change and forest management studies.