SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Also recorded as Southwest Research Institute.

Total awarded

$333.3M

Contracts

16

Agencies

1

Annual run-rate

$50.4M

Steady. Annualised run-rate over the last four complete quarters is broadly level against the four quarters before it.

Contract value over time

SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE annualised contract run-rate by quarterAnnualised run-rate spreads each contract's value evenly across its term, so a multi-year renewal does not read as a spike in growth. Switch to raw award value to see the value booked on the day each contract was signed. Quarters past the last complete one are work already under contract, not a forecast.already contracted$0$5.0M$10.0M$15.0M$20.0M20202021202220232024202520262027SOUTHWEST RESEARCH IN...

Annualised run-rate spreads each contract's value evenly across its term, so a multi-year renewal does not read as a spike in growth. Switch to raw award value to see the value booked on the day each contract was signed. Quarters past the last complete one are work already under contract, not a forecast.

What they supply

Product or service areaValueContractsShare
Components for information technology or broadcasting or telecommunications$232.0M169.6%
Military services and national defence$67.9M120.4%
Marine transport$15.1M14.5%
Professional engineering services$13.5M104.0%
Security surveillance and detection$3.0M10.9%
Security Services$1.7M10.5%
Communications Devices and Accessories$58K10.0%

Who buys from them

Department of Defence$333.3M

Ending in the next 12 months

$232.9M of contracted work reaches its end date. See everything ending soon.

  • Communications System SupportDepartment of Defence · ends 2027-05-14$232.0M
  • Simulator SystemsDepartment of Defence · ends 2027-06-29$929K

How they win work

0% of this supplier's contract value was won through open tender. A low figure means most work is awarded through limited tender, which usually signals an entrenched incumbent.

Recent contracts

  • Simulator SystemsDepartment of Defence · 2026-05-20$929KAusTender
  • Platform Feasibility StudyDepartment of Defence · 2022-07-26$246KAusTender
  • Communications Electronic SupportDepartment of Defence · 2022-04-28$67.9MAusTender
  • Engineering Feasibility StudiesDepartment of Defence · 2021-11-08$182KAusTender
  • Pressure Hull Penetrators and CablesDepartment of Defence · 2021-05-18$3.9MAusTender
  • Integration System Test BedDepartment of Defence · 2021-04-14$4.3MAusTender
  • Antenna Long Lead ItemsDepartment of Defence · 2021-03-18$1.2MAusTender
  • Communications System SupportDepartment of Defence · 2020-12-10$232.0MAusTender
  • System Design ReviewDepartment of Defence · 2020-11-05$715KAusTender
  • Contractor ServicesDepartment of Defence · 2020-09-03$1.5MAusTender
  • Analyse and Identify Mission System ComponentsDepartment of Defence · 2020-05-26$15.1MAusTender
  • Risk Reduction ActivityDepartment of Defence · 2020-05-05$123KAusTender

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Last recalculated 2026-07-30.