Contractor signal profile
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Acquisition-signal score 38 / 100 — Watch. Pattern-based, from public award history.
Lifetime obligations
$2.39B
Velocity (YoY)
0%
Agencies served
9
Obligation trajectory
Why this score
+15
recent_large_win
7 large award(s) ≥$5M in the last ~2 FYs (top: $384.6M, National Aeronautics and Space Administration). Fresh strategic wins de-risk the pipeline for an acquirer.
+10
hot_naics_concentration
Concentrated in a thematically hot lane: R&D — physical/engineering/life sciences (38% of awards, NAICS 541715). Roll-up sponsors buy by theme; being squarely in the lane attracts inbound.
+5
customer_base
Serves 9 agencies — reasonable customer diversity.
+8
target_size_band
Lifetime obligations $2.39B — squarely in the small/mid tuck-in size band acquirers shop in.
Obligation trajectory (by federal FY)
| FY | Obligated | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| FY2000 | $16.6M | 1 |
| FY2002 | $168.1M | 1 |
| FY2004 | $384.6M | 1 |
| FY2005 | $154.1M | 2 |
| FY2006 | $189.5M | 2 |
| FY2008 | $9.3M | 1 |
| FY2009 | $67.4M | 2 |
| FY2010 | $64.2M | 2 |
| FY2011 | $24.5M | 2 |
| FY2012 | $37.3M | 4 |
| FY2013 | $49.2M | 3 |
| FY2014 | $28.3M | 3 |
| FY2015 | $32.4M | 3 |
| FY2016 | $82.2M | 3 |
| FY2017 | $110.9M | 5 |
| FY2018 | $175.2M | 5 |
| FY2019 | $88.7M | 8 |
| FY2020 | $136.2M | 10 |
| FY2021 | $133.9M | 8 |
| FY2022 | $58.0M | 5 |
| FY2023 | $113.6M | 8 |
| FY2024 | $171.7M | 12 |
| FY2025 | $91.5M | 9 |
Recent awards
| Start | Amount | Agency | NAICS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-30 | $3.8M | Department of Defense | 541715 |
| 2025-09-27 | $6.2M | Department of Defense | 541715 |
| 2025-09-26 | $13.6M | Department of Defense | 541715 |
| 2025-09-25 | $10.0M | Department of Defense | 334111 |
| 2025-09-25 | $8.6M | Department of Defense | 541330 |
| 2025-09-17 | $6.3M | Department of Defense | 541330 |
| 2025-04-10 | $5.0M | Department of Defense | 541715 |
| 2025-01-22 | $7.7M | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 336414 |
Largest single award: $384.6M from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (2004-04-21).
How to read these scores. Cassandra computes leading-indicator signals strictly from public federal award history (USAspending.gov) and public SEC filings (EDGAR). Scores are pattern-based and probabilistic — they describe profiles that historically correlate with acquisitions and major corporate events. They are not predictions of certainty, not insider or material non-public information (MNPI), and not investment advice. Do your own diligence.