SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

FY 2026

FY 2026 · contracts ≥ $1M

$95M

40 awards · top agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration · as of Aug 31, 2026

Contracts ≥ $1M, not revenue

$95M

FY 2026 LDA lobbying total

FY 2026 PAC/employee-attributed

Award dollars are federal obligations from contracts of $1M or more (USAspending), not revenue or profit. Lobbying totals come from LDA filings, not contract-level spending. Donations are PAC or employee-attributed records. Overlaps show association, not causation.

Reference note

About the company

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is an independent and nonprofit applied research and development (R&D) organization. Founded in 1947 by oil businessman Tom Slick, it provides contract research and development services to government and industrial clients. via Wikipedia

USAspending contract awards

What they took

These are obligated federal contract dollars from awards of $1 million or more. They are not profit, revenue, a contract ceiling, or the company's full federal total. Data loaded as of Aug 31, 2026.

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Federal contract obligations (≥$1M) by awarding agency.

Contracts ≥$1M · FY2026

$95M

▲ 0.7× since FY2022

National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationDepartment of DefenseDepartment of EnergyOther agencies

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE: Federal contract obligations (≥$1M) by awarding agency.
Agency	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025	FY2026
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	$56M	$55M	$84M	$98M	$61M
Department of Defense	$56M	$128M	$123M	$122M	$27M
Department of Energy	$11M	$11M	$9.1M	$6.0M	$6.1M
Other agencies	$11M	$8.4M	$0	$0	$0

National Aeronautics and Space Administration$61M

22 loaded awards

Department of Defense$27M

14 loaded awards

Department of Energy$6.1M

4 loaded awards

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-06-25 · NAICS 336414 · PSC AR14
$7.5M
tx|CONT_AWD_80GSFC25CA023_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-06-25|7500000.00|P00010Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-04-29 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AR11
$7.2M
tx|CONT_AWD_80GSFC24CA041_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-04-29|7200000.00|P00021Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-01-09 · NAICS 336414 · PSC AR14
$6.5M
tx|CONT_AWD_80GSFC25CA023_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-01-09|6500000.00|P00007Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-06-30 · NAICS 541330 · PSC 6610
$4.4M
tx|CONT_AWD_80GSFC18C0014_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-06-30|4400000.00|P00036Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-03-19 · NAICS 541330 · PSC AR14
$4.0M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNM16AA08C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-03-19|4007000.00|P00054Source
Department of Defense
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · 2026-01-26 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13
$4.0M
tx|CONT_AWD_HR001123C0116_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-01-26|4000000.00|P00011Source
Department of Defense
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · 2026-03-25 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC32
$3.9M
tx|CONT_AWD_HDTRA224F0002_9700_HDTRA118D0002_9700|2026-03-25|3947000.00|P00011Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-02-25 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AR11
$3.4M
tx|CONT_AWD_80GSFC24CA041_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-02-25|3389285.78|P00020Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-07-14 · NAICS 336414 · PSC 6610
$2.8M
tx|CONT_AWD_80GSFC25CA025_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-07-14|2818183.00|P00010Source
Department of Defense
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · 2026-01-13 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC33
$2.8M
tx|CONT_AWD_HDTRA124F0021_9700_HDTRA118D0002_9700|2026-01-13|2772253.00|P00015Source
Department of Defense
Department of the Air Force · 2026-05-12 · NAICS 541330 · PSC R425
$2.7M
tx|CONT_AWD_FA852322F0031_9700_FA852321D0007_9700|2026-05-12|2728642.00|P00006Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-07-16 · NAICS 541330 · PSC AR14
$2.5M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNM16AA08C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-07-16|2500000.00|P00058Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-03-24 · NAICS 541611 · PSC AR94
$2.4M
tx|CONT_AWD_HQTR0200204DNASW02008_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-03-24|2400000.00|115Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2025-12-04 · NAICS 336414 · PSC AR21
$2.4M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNG04EB99C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2025-12-04|2400000.00|150Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-05-06 · NAICS 541330 · PSC AR14
$2.3M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNM16AA08C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-05-06|2300000.00|P00056Source
Department of Energy
Department of Energy · 2026-02-24 · NAICS 541330 · PSC R425
$2.2M
tx|CONT_AWD_89233124CNA000374_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-02-24|2200000.00|P00009Source
Department of Defense
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · 2026-01-12 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC32
$2.1M
tx|CONT_AWD_HDTRA224F0002_9700_HDTRA118D0002_9700|2026-01-12|2142000.00|P00010Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-02-23 · NAICS 336414 · PSC AR21
$2.0M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNG04EB99C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-02-23|2000000.00|152Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2025-11-25 · NAICS 541330 · PSC AR14
$2.0M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNM16AA08C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2025-11-25|2000000.00|P00052Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-01-22 · NAICS 541330 · PSC AR14
$1.9M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNM16AA08C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-01-22|1925000.00|P00053Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-06-30 · NAICS 336414 · PSC AR21
$1.9M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNG04EB99C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-06-30|1909000.00|157Source
Department of Energy
Department of Energy · 2025-12-08 · NAICS 541330 · PSC R425
$1.8M
tx|CONT_AWD_89233124CNA000374_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-|2025-12-08|1800000.00|P00008Source
Department of Defense
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · 2026-04-15 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC33
$1.8M
tx|CONT_AWD_HDTRA124F0029_9700_HDTRA118D0002_9700|2026-04-15|1780000.00|P00010Source
Department of Defense
Defense Logistics Agency · 2025-10-15 · NAICS 334511 · PSC 5985
$1.8M
tx|CONT_AWD_SPRMM126CKA01_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-|2025-10-15|1766325.00|0Source
Department of Defense
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · 2026-03-19 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC33
$1.7M
tx|CONT_AWD_HDTRA123F0009_9700_HDTRA118D0002_9700|2026-03-19|1680000.00|P00018Source
Department of Defense
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · 2026-01-06 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC33
$1.3M
tx|CONT_AWD_HDTRA125FE013_9700_HDTRA118D0002_9700|2026-01-06|1317355.33|P00005Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-04-02 · NAICS 336414 · PSC 6610
$1.2M
tx|CONT_AWD_80GSFC25CA025_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-04-02|1245500.00|P00008Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-04-30 · NAICS 541611 · PSC AR94
$1.2M
tx|CONT_AWD_HQTR0200204DNASW02008_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-04-30|1233475.00|116Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-08-17 · NAICS 336414 · PSC AR21
$1.2M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNG04EB99C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-08-17|1200000.00|158Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-04-27 · NAICS 336414 · PSC AR21
$1.2M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNG04EB99C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-04-27|1200000.00|154Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-03-24 · NAICS 336414 · PSC AR21
$1.2M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNG04EB99C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-03-24|1200000.00|153Source
Department of Defense
Department of the Navy · 2026-04-17 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13
$1.2M
tx|CONT_AWD_N6523624C8003_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-04-17|1189463.00|P00014Source
Department of Energy
Department of Energy · 2026-06-08 · NAICS 541330 · PSC R425
$1.1M
tx|CONT_AWD_89233124CNA000374_8900_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-06-08|1100000.00|P00010Source
Department of Defense
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · 2026-04-07 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC33
$1.1M
tx|CONT_AWD_HDTRA125FE013_9700_HDTRA118D0002_9700|2026-04-07|1091059.00|P00007Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2025-12-11 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AR11
$1.0M
tx|CONT_AWD_80GSFC24CA041_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2025-12-11|1032167.25|P00017Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 2026-08-24 · NAICS 541710 · PSC AR21
$1.0M
tx|CONT_AWD_NNG05EC87C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-08-24|1021077.00|108Source
Department of Defense
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · 2026-04-15 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC33
$1.0M
tx|CONT_AWD_HDTRA124F0029_9700_HDTRA118D0002_9700|2026-04-15|1000000.00|P00009Source
Department of Energy
Department of Energy · 2026-04-09 · NAICS 541611 · PSC R499
$1.0M
tx|CONT_AWD_89303022FET400026_8900_89303019DET000001_8900|2026-04-09|1000000.00|P00019Source
Department of Defense
Department of the Navy · 2026-03-31 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC13
$1.0M
tx|CONT_AWD_N6523624C8003_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-|2026-03-31|1000000.00|P00013Source
Department of Defense
Defense Threat Reduction Agency · 2026-01-14 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AC33
$1.0M
tx|CONT_AWD_HDTRA124F0029_9700_HDTRA118D0002_9700|2026-01-14|1000000.00|P00008Source

Lobbying and donations

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