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SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
$6,504,494 in contract dollars, fiscal year 2027Confirmed from the official record
- Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- PB11V1KH3KV4
- Parent company
- SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (this vendor is its own parent)
- Registered address
- SAN ANTONIO, TX, district TX-20
- Other names on record
- SOUTHWEST RESEARCH IN; SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INST; SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SWRI); SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE I; SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC; SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE INCORPORATED
Dollars are contract obligations in the fiscal year, as USAspending adds them up from each award's transactions. A contract's full value can be larger and run over several years. A figure below zero is money taken back from contracts signed earlier.
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Which agencies pay this vendor, and where the work is done
Fiscal year 2027: $6,504,494
| Agency | Contract dollars |
|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $6,504,494 |
| District where the work is done | Contract dollars |
|---|---|
| TX-20Joaquin Castro | $6,504,494 |
Fiscal year 2026: $140,605,892.37
| Agency | Contract dollars |
|---|---|
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $66,609,667.22 |
| Department of Defense | $55,825,066.07 |
| Department of Energy | $9,260,322 |
| Department of Transportation | $4,848,633.59 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | $2,793,753.38 |
| Department of the Treasury | $789,471 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $298,134.58 |
| Department of the Interior | $101,956.30 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $67,125.54 |
| Department of Homeland Security | $11,763 |
| Department of Agriculture | -$0.31 |
| District where the work is done | Contract dollars |
|---|---|
| TX-20Joaquin Castro | $134,702,705.24 |
| DC-98Eleanor Holmes Norton | $4,146,501.59 |
| CO-05Jeff Crank | $1,642,254.12 |
| TX-32Julie Johnson | $1,285,552 |
| MI-07Tom Barrett | $325,885 |
| SC-06James E. Clyburn | $275,976 |
| WI-03Derrick Van Orden | $80,000 |
| NC-03Gregory F. Murphy | $4,900 |
| AL-05Dale W. Strong | $500 |
| IN-08Mark B. Messmer | $0 |
| CA-18Zoe Lofgren | $0 |
| TX-27Michael Cloud | $0 |
| VA-02Jennifer A. Kiggans | $0 |
| MI-06Debbie Dingell | -$46,865.42 |
| UT-01Blake D. Moore | -$124,486.16 |
| OK-04Tom Cole | -$1,687,030 |
Largest awards
The largest contract awards with activity from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2027, by each award's total amount over its whole life. 0 rows of the answer belong to related companies and are left out.
| Award | Agency | Where the work is done | Award total | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NNG04EB99CTAS::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 MAGNETOSPHERIC ACCELERATION RECONNECTION AND TURBULENCE (SMART) TEAM THROUGH ALL MISSION PHASES. THE SC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $388,441,648 | Ends November 15, 2026 |
| NNM06AA75CTHE 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 EXPECTATION THAT THE JUNO MISSION WILL ENTER PHASE B IN EARLY FISCAL YEAR 2006. THE JUNO MISSION WILL BE MANA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $188,102,935 | Ends September 30, 2029 |
| HQTR0200204DNASW02008NEW HORIZON -- PLUTO MISSION PHASE B | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $168,112,735 | Ends September 30, 2029 |
| 80GSFC18C0014UNDER 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 STUDY. THE SCOPE OF THIS EFFORT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO: 1. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR PROGRAM OFFICE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $143,551,156.57 | Ends December 2, 2027 |
| NNM16AA08CIGF::CL,CT::IGF 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. ALL TARGET ENCOUNTERS WILL BE FLY-BY ENCOUNTERS. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $77,231,167.70 | Ends February 28, 2034 |
| NNG10EK25CSOLAR 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) SOLID STATE DETECTOR INCLUDING: 1) LIFE-CYCLE PROJECT MANAGEMENT; 2) DESIGN, TEST, DEVELOPMENT, AND OPER | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $54,576,385.55 | Ends April 30, 2028 |
| FA807521F0009RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, EVALUATION (RDT&E), AND PRODUCTION ENGINEERING OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES (SOF)-PECULIAR DISMOUNTED MANEUVER AND ENGAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | CRANE, IN-08 | $54,398,141.21 | Ends October 31, 2026 |
| HR001123C0116DARPA RESEARCH PROGRAM | Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $44,120,128 | Ends February 13, 2027 |
| 80GSFC24F0001DEVELOPMENT OF THE QUICKSOUNDER SC AND THE QUICKSOUNDER SATELLITE, INTEGRATION OF THE ATMS EDU, SHIPMENT TO THE LAUNCH SITE SUPPORT OF LAUNCH OPS & SATELLITE ACTIVATION, 3 YRS OF MISSION OPS & PERFORM DECOMMISSIONING OPERATION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $42,711,894.99 | Ends August 29, 2029 |
| NNG05EC87CLUNAR RECONNAISSANCE OBITER MEASUREMENT INVESTIGATION PHASES A/B AND BRIDGE PHASE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $39,069,557 | Ends September 30, 2028 |
| NNM13AA38CPHASE A/B DEVELOPMENT OF THE JUICE ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROGRAPH IGF::CT,CL::IGF THE EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY SELECTED THE JUPITER ICY MOONS EXPLORER (JUICE) MISSION AS THE FIRST MISSION IN ITS LARGE-CLASS MISSION PORTFOLIO UNDER THE COSMIC VISION PROGRAM. THE JUICE MISSION WILL INVESTIGATE JUPITER AND ITS | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $38,725,490.14 | Ends September 30, 2036 |
| 80GSFC25CA023SPACE WEATHER CORONAGRAPH - EFFORTS INCLUDE INTEGRATE, TEST, CALIBRATE, EVALUATE, AND SUPPORT LAUNCH AND ON-ORBIT CHECK-OUT OF THE CORONAGRAPH INSTRUMENTS. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $37,800,000 | Ends January 31, 2034 |
| NNM09AA24CSTROFIO - PHASE B IS AWARDED FROM ANNOUNCEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY (AO) NNM08ZDA009O, STAND ALONE MISSION OF OPPORTUNITY NOTICE (SALMON) ISSUED BY NASA HEADQUARTERS. SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SWRI) WAS SELECTED FOR "STROFIO: EXOSPHERIC SAMPLING OF MERCURY'S SURFACE COMPOSITION" WITH DR. STEFANO LIVI | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $35,840,558 | Ends April 30, 2028 |
| 80GSFC20C0102THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THIS REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE SWFO PROJECT IS TO DESIGN, ANALYZE, DEVELOP, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, TEST, CALIBRATE, EVALUATE AND SUPPORT LAUNCH AND ON-ORBIT CHECK-OUT OF THE SWIPS INSTRUMENT AS PART OF THE SWFO-L1 OBSERVATORY. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $24,070,648 | Ends November 5, 2026 |
| HDTRA119F0018ENGINEERING, TEST, AND EVALUATION - PROJECT MINERVA | Department of DefenseDefense Threat Reduction Agency | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $23,919,333.68 | Ends September 22, 2024 |
| 80GSFC24CA041JOINT EUV CORONAL DIAGNOSTIC INVESTIGATION (JEDI) EFFORT. PHASE A WORK INCLUDES INSTRUMENT REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION, INSTRUMENT MANAGEMENT, SYSTEM ENGINEERING, INSTRUMENT SAFETY & MISSION ASSURANCE, AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION PLANNING. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $23,210,115.23 | Ends June 1, 2028 |
| FA807521F0063AUTONOMOUS & GROUND VEHICLE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) SERVICES FOR UNITED STATES ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (CCDC), GROUND VEHICLES SYSTEMS CENTER (GVSC) | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | LANSING, MI-07 | $21,097,178.21 | Ends June 8, 2026 |
| FA852322F0038AN/ALQ-184 ENGINEERING SERVICES | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $18,121,506.26 | Ends August 31, 2025 |
| FA821024C0001PRODUCTION OF THE REENGINEERED MULTIPLE THREAT EMITTER SYSTEM (MUTES) CONTROL PROCESSOR (MCP) / REMOTE EMITTER UNIT (REU) CONTROL PROCESSOR (RCP) | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $16,835,703.31 | Ends September 15, 2026 |
| N6523624C8003DARPA CARCOSA | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $16,630,513 | Ends February 15, 2027 |
| HDTRA224F0002ENGINEERING SERVICES | Department of DefenseDefense Threat Reduction Agency | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $15,319,350.55 | Ends April 17, 2029 |
| 89233124CNA000374APEX DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN, FABRICATION, TESTING AND INSTALLATION FOR THE OFFICE OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION | Department of Energy | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $15,178,669 | Ends July 31, 2028 |
| HDTRA124F0021ENGINEERING, TEST, AND EVALUATION - PROJECT ARES | Department of DefenseDefense Threat Reduction Agency | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $14,697,301.30 | Ends June 9, 2027 |
| W56HZV21C0077THE GOVERNMENT WILL SATISFY REQUIREMENTS BY WORK DIRECTIVES TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BASIC RESEARCH, EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT, ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT, AND ENGINEERING IN THE FIELD OF FUELS AND FUEL COMBUSTION. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $14,094,119.05 | Ends November 12, 2026 |
| FA852322F0031AN/ALQ-131 AND AN/ALQ-184 ENGINEERING SERVICES | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $13,940,870 | Ends May 17, 2027 |
| 80GSFC20C0060THE SPACE WEATHER FOLLOW ON (SWFO-L1) MISSION MAGNETOMETER SUITE (MAG) JOINT UNDERTAKING BETWEEN NASA AND NOAA. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $13,852,664 | Ends June 30, 2026 |
| 80GSFC25CA025DESIGN, ANALYZE, DEVELOP, FABRICATE, INTEGRATE, TEST, VERIFY, EVALUATE, SUPPORT LAUNCH, SUPPLY AND MAINTAIN THE INSTRUMENT GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (GSE), AND SUPPORT MISSION OPERATIONS AT NOSF. | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $10,563,683 | Ends January 31, 2034 |
| HDTRA123F0009ENGINEERING SERVICES | Department of DefenseDefense Threat Reduction Agency | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $10,483,509.30 | Ends February 24, 2027 |
| HDTRA124F0029ALTERNATE SIGNATURES AND MULTI-MISSION, MODULAR UNMANNED PAYLOAD. | Department of DefenseDefense Threat Reduction Agency | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $9,742,569.58 | Ends April 14, 2027 |
| FA852323F0001ULTRA-WIDEBAND RECEIVER | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $9,438,883 | Ends September 24, 2026 |
| N0001425C1302SHIP-BOARD BATTERY CONTAINMENT DESIGN AND TEST VALIDATION | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $7,829,341 | Ends September 30, 2027 |
| 89303022FET400026BASE IDIQ | Department of Energy | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $7,825,901.13 | Ends April 6, 2027 |
| FA700023F0116CENTER FOR AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL LIFE EXTENSION (CASTLE) T-38 FLIGHT LOADS DATA RECORDING (FLDR), AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY PROGRAM (ASIP) FY23 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | HILL AFB, UT-01 | $7,592,521 | Ends June 26, 2027 |
| FA852321F0041AN/ALQ-131 HARDWARE SUSTAINING ENGINEERING, KOR PHASE II, SPRINT 2.0 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $7,457,135.12 | Ends August 31, 2026 |
| 80GSFC20C0053SOLAR ORBITER SPICE PHASES E/F EFFORT | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $6,455,161.50 | Ends April 30, 2028 |
| HDTRA124F0024RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION OF TEST ARTICLES | Department of DefenseDefense Threat Reduction Agency | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $4,280,735.31 | Ends June 17, 2027 |
| HDTRA125FE013THE PURPOSE FOR THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROCURE, DESIGN, DEVELOP AND HOST TEST ARTICLES THAT WILL AIDE IN THE VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES FOR PROJECT SIREN. | Department of DefenseDefense Threat Reduction Agency | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $3,765,081 | Ends April 14, 2027 |
| HR001125C0011STRUCTURES UNIQUELY RESOLVED TO GUARANTEE ENDURANCE(SURGE) PHASE I | Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $3,274,575 | Ends March 2, 2029 |
| 80GSFC25CA035SUPRATHERMAL ION SPECTROGRAPH PHASE E INSTRUMENT FOR SOLAR ORBITER MISSION | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $3,222,763 | Ends April 30, 2027 |
| 31310018F0053TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CNWRA MANAGEMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE RELATED ACTIVITIES | Nuclear Regulatory Commission | SAN ANTONIO, TX-20 | $3,213,811.91 | Ends April 29, 2023 |
Subcontracts it reported
A prime contractor reports the subcontracts it gives under an award (first-tier subawards). These are the largest it reported under its three largest awards, from every year of each award.
Under award NNG04EB99C
| Subcontractor | What it is for, as reported | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO | MMS INSTRUMENT SUITE OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE MMS SCIENCE DATA PRODUCTS. OPERATION AND SUPPORT OF THE MMS SOC, COMPRISED OF THE PAYLOAD OPERATIONS CENTER (POC) AND SCIENCE DATA CENTER (SDC) | $39,245,061 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON | THE UTA TEAM SHALL CARRY OUT DATA ANALYSIS AND A RESEARCH PROGRAM USING THE DATA FROM THE MMS MISSION, ATTEND SCIENCE TEAM MEETINGS, PRESENT RESULTS OF THIS RESEARCH AT SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES, AND PUBLISH THESE RESULTS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AND SHALL PROVIDE CONSULTATION ON THE OPERATION OF THE ELE | $347,157 |
Under award NNM06AA75C
| Subcontractor | What it is for, as reported | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | THE SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ANALYSIS OF MICROWAVE AND GRAVITY DATA IN TERMS OF SOLAR SYSTEM COSMOGONY AND EVOLUTION OF GIANT PLANETS IN SUPPORT OF THE JUNO MISSION. | $155,000 | |
| SETI INSTITUTE | SUBCONTRACTOR WILL PARTICIPATE IN SCIENCE PLANNING AND DATA ANALYSIS WITH A FOCUS ON SCIENCE QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE JOVIAN RING SYSTEM AND THE SMALL, INNER SATELLITES METIS, ADRASTEA, THEBE, AND AMALTHEA FOR THE JUNO EXTENDED MISSION 2. | $75,002 |
Lobbying reports and campaign receipts that name this vendor
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Lobbying reports that name SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
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| Registrant | Client | Amount for the whole quarter | Quarter | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | $80,000reported as income | Second quarter of 2026 | Open the report | |
| ACTUM I, LLC | SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | $60,000reported as income | Second quarter of 2026 | Open the report |