Southwest Research Institute Federal Contracts

Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio, Texas won $145.6 million in federal contracts from Oct 18, 2025 to Oct 18, 2026, mostly from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, for research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology) and engineering services.

Agencies that paid Southwest Research Institute

• National Aeronautics and Space Administration: $73.1 million
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency: $22.9 million
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: $18.5 million
• Department of Energy: $9.3 million
• Department of the Navy: $8.5 million
• Department of the Air Force: $5.8 million
• Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation: $3.7 million
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission: $2.8 million
• Federal Railroad Administration: $849,991
• Bureau of Engraving and Printing: $789,471

What Southwest Research Institute sells to the government

• Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (NAICS 541715): $67.5 million
• Engineering Services (NAICS 541330): $34.8 million
• Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (NAICS 336414): $24.9 million
• Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (NAICS 541611): $6.2 million
• Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (NAICS 541710): $6.1 million
• Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) (NAICS 541712): $2.7 million
• Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (NAICS 334516): $1.4 million
• Computer Systems Design Services (NAICS 541512): $1.0 million

Southwest Research Institute's largest contracts with recent activity

1. $388.4 million, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, from Apr 21, 2004: Tas::80 0120::tas as the principal investigator (pi) institution for the magnetospheric multiscale (mms) instrument suite science team (isst), the contractor is responsible for leading the solving… (NNG04EB99C)
2. $188.1 million, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, from Feb 23, 2006: The national aeronautics and space administration has selected juno new frontiers mission under the direction of principal investigator (pi) dr. scott bolton to continue development with the… (NNM06AA75C)
3. $168.1 million, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, from Mar 15, 2002: New horizon -- pluto mission phase b (HQTR0200204DNASW02008)
4. $143.6 million, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, from Nov 22, 2017: Under this contract, the contractor will provide the personnel, materials, equipment, and facilities necessary to produce the polarimeter to unify the corona heliosphere (punch) phase a concept… (80GSFC18C0014)
5. $77.2 million, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, from Nov 13, 2015: Lucy is a planned nasa space probe that will tour five jupiter trojans, asteroids which share jupiter's orbit around the sun, orbiting either ahead of or behind the planet and one main belt asteroid.… (NNM16AA08C)
6. $54.6 million, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, from Dec 22, 2009: Solar orbiter measurement investigation "heavy ion sensor". the contractor shall be directly responsible for the conduct of all phases and aspects of the heavy ion sensor time of flight (his-tof)… (NNG10EK25C)

Amounts are each contract's total value; the contracts had spending in the last 12 months.

Open bids in Southwest Research Institute's trades

486 open federal notices today are in the trades Southwest Research Institute sells most. The newest:

Award figures: contract obligations reported to USAspending.gov, read Oct 18, 2026.

Questions about Southwest Research Institute

How much does Southwest Research Institute get in federal contracts?

$145.6 million in contract obligations from Oct 18, 2025 to Oct 18, 2026, the most from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($73.1 million).

Which agencies does Southwest Research Institute work for?

National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($73.1 million), Defense Threat Reduction Agency ($22.9 million), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ($18.5 million) and Department of Energy ($9.3 million).

What does Southwest Research Institute sell to the federal government?

research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences (except nanotechnology and biotechnology), engineering services and guided missile and space vehicle manufacturing.