Federal Supply Schedule GS07F6087P

This federal supply schedule contract with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), a nonprofit research and development organization, provides a diverse range of scientific, engineering, and analytical services to various civilian and defense agencies. The $7.5 million contract, awarded in 2004 by the General Services Administration (GSA), allows for task order awards across multiple disciplines including chemistry, powertrain engineering, and fuels/lubricants research. Key services encompass mechanical, chemical, electrical, and geophysical testing, as well as automotive powertrain testing and fuels/lubes analysis.

The contract has facilitated numerous task orders from agencies such as the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of the Army, and Environmental Protection Agency. These task orders, valued up to $8.4 million, have focused on areas including light and heavy duty vehicle component characterization, assessment of layered materials and flammability, motorcoach design evaluation, transmission benchmarking, and emissions testing of diesel engines and retrofit technologies. SwRI has demonstrated its technical capabilities and reliability in supporting government missions across civilian and defense domains through this flexible, government-wide acquisition vehicle.