SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE recorded $2.02 billion in obligated federal awards across 5,535 actions in the last 10 years, with an average action value of $364,205.77. Activity is concentrated with NASA, the Department of the Air Force, and DTRA, and most obligations fall under research, engineering, and aerospace-related NAICS codes.
Federal Contractor
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE Federal Contract Obligations (Last 10 Years)
Federal procurement profile for SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CAGE 26401, UEI PB11V1KH3KV4) covering obligations and award activity over the last 10 years.
Annual trend values shown for 2021-2025 reflect the provided rows, while totals and averages reflect the full 10-year analysis window.
CAGE Code
26401
UEI
PB11V1KH3KV4
Total Obligated
2.02 billion
2,015,878,991.56
Award Actions
5,535
Average Action Value
364,205.77
About SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE federal contract activity
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CAGE 26401, UEI PB11V1KH3KV4) recorded $2.02 billion in obligated value across 5,535 FPDS actions over the last 10 years, with an average award value of $364,205.77. The profile reflects a high-volume research and engineering vendor with substantial federal demand concentrated in science, defense, and aerospace work.
Agency mix and customer concentration
NASA is the dominant customer, accounting for $969.82 million and 2,173 awards, which represents nearly half of total obligated value. The DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE is the second-largest agency at $477.89 million, followed by DTRA at $168.48 million, the DEPT OF THE NAVY at $96.21 million, and DOE at $82.50 million, indicating a customer base anchored in space, defense, and energy missions.
Industry profile based on NAICS activity
The NAICS profile is led by 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, at $534.94 million across 950 awards, closely followed by 541330 Engineering Services at $491.57 million across 865 awards. Additional concentration appears in 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing at $242.06 million, with smaller but meaningful volume in related R&D codes 541712 and 541710, reinforcing a technical portfolio centered on applied research and aerospace/defense engineering.
Annual contract trend over the analysis window
Annual obligations remained strong across the recent period shown, ranging from $209.70 million in 2022 to a recent high of $296.87 million in 2025. Award counts stayed consistently elevated, generally between 601 and 694 per year, suggesting sustained contract throughput rather than reliance on a small number of large awards.
How to interpret this page
This summary is based on FPDS award records associated with CAGE 26401 and UEI PB11V1KH3KV4 over the last 10 years. Agency and NAICS rankings reflect obligated dollars and award counts aggregated from the provided dataset; totals, averages, and trends are descriptive and not adjusted for inflation or scope changes across award types.
Top Agencies
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agency_id,
agency_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY agency_id
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ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| Agency ID | Agency Name | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION | 969,819,070.14 | 969.82 million | 2,173 |
| 5700 | DEPT OF THE AIR FORCE | 477,885,766.30 | 477.89 million | 759 |
| 9761 | DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) | 168,482,872.37 | 168.48 million | 308 |
| 1700 | DEPT OF THE NAVY | 96,209,364.17 | 96.21 million | 516 |
| 8900 | ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF | 82,499,074.83 | 82.50 million | 87 |
| 2100 | DEPT OF THE ARMY | 47,216,267.55 | 47.22 million | 310 |
| 3100 | NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION | 40,581,199.59 | 40.58 million | 626 |
| 97AE | DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) | 30,561,323.00 | 30.56 million | 22 |
| 6800 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY | 28,865,614.88 | 28.87 million | 199 |
| 97ZS | U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM) | 20,974,850.63 | 20.97 million | 129 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE’s obligations are concentrated primarily with NASA and the Department of the Air Force, which together account for about 1.45 billion of the 2.02 billion total obligated. NASA is the dominant customer at 969.82 million across 2,173 awards, followed by the Air Force at 477.89 million across 759 awards. The next tier drops sharply to DTRA at 168.48 million, with all remaining agencies each below 100 million, indicating a strong concentration in a small set of federal buyers.
Top NAICS
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naics_name,
total_obligated,
award_count,
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
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AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY naics_code
)
ORDER BY total_obligated DESC
LIMIT 10| NAICS Code | Description | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 534,940,130.70 | 534.94 million | 950 |
| 541330 | ENGINEERING SERVICES | 491,570,986.46 | 491.57 million | 865 |
| 336414 | GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE MANUFACTURING | 242,059,092.16 | 242.06 million | 149 |
| 541712 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY) | 118,613,831.32 | 118.61 million | 299 |
| 541710 | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES | 115,295,354.22 | 115.30 million | 100 |
| 541611 | ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES | 62,654,868.16 | 62.65 million | 91 |
| 541511 | CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES | 38,925,576.07 | 38.93 million | 67 |
| 562211 | HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL | 29,963,768.12 | 29.96 million | 476 |
| 334111 | ELECTRONIC COMPUTER MANUFACTURING | 26,841,811.31 | 26.84 million | 4 |
| 541990 | ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES | 24,555,615.46 | 24.56 million | 154 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE’s obligations are concentrated in R&D and engineering-related NAICS, led by 541715 at $534.94 million (950 awards) and 541330 at $491.57 million (865 awards). Together, the top two NAICS account for about half of total obligated value, indicating a strong core workload in scientific research and engineering services. A secondary concentration appears in 336414 at $242.06 million, while the remaining top NAICS are materially smaller, with award counts ranging from 4 to 476 and obligations below $119 million each.
Annual Trend
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year,
total_obligated,
award_count,
formatReadableQuantity(total_obligated) AS total_obligated_readable
FROM
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sum(content__award__dollarValues__obligatedAmount) AS total_obligated,
count() AS award_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE
contract_type = 1
AND content__award__vendor__vendorSiteDetails__entityIdentifiers__cageCode = '26401'
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) >= toStartOfYear(now()) - INTERVAL 10 YEAR
AND parseDateTimeBestEffortOrNull(content__award__relevantContractDates__signedDate) < toStartOfYear(now())
GROUP BY year
)
ORDER BY year DESC| Year | Total Obligated | Readable | Award Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 296,870,293.34 | 296.87 million | 661 |
| 2024 | 290,648,549.94 | 290.65 million | 601 |
| 2023 | 262,144,298.53 | 262.14 million | 622 |
| 2022 | 209,704,881.85 | 209.70 million | 694 |
| 2021 | 271,763,456.40 | 271.76 million | 665 |
| 2020 | 204,922,346.75 | 204.92 million | 636 |
| 2019 | 154,360,568.77 | 154.36 million | 543 |
| 2018 | 158,602,649.81 | 158.60 million | 584 |
| 2017 | 142,183,419.12 | 142.18 million | 506 |
| 2016 | 24,678,527.05 | 24.68 million | 23 |
Insight
Over the last 10 years, SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CAGE 26401) received 5,535 awards totaling $2.02 billion, with an average award value of $364.2K. Obligations were concentrated in the most recent five years, ranging from $204.9 million to $296.9 million annually, and peaked in 2025 at $296.9 million across 661 awards. Earlier years were materially lower, including $24.7 million in 2016 and $142.2 million in 2017, indicating a sustained upward shift in both obligation volume and award activity over the period.
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