Present Mission: The principal mission of Sandia National Laboratories/California (SNL/CA) is to implement national nuclear weapons policy through research, development, and testing of non-nuclear elements of nuclear ordinance; arms control verification; and weapons surety to create advanced solutions and prototypes that enhance the security, prosperity, and well-being of the nation. SNL/CA also has extensive programs in combustion science, advanced detection technologies, semiconductor technologies, and advanced manufacturing .

Size: 413 acres (0.7 square miles).

Employees: The onsite population of SNL/CA, including contractor employees is 1,193. SNL/CA has 937 employees and approximately 256 contractors on site. (as of September 30, 1996).

Annual Budget: The budget for fiscal year (FY) 1997 is $1.33 billion for Sandia National Laboratories.

Cognizant Secretarial Officer: The Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs is the Cognizant Secretarial Officer.

Responsible Operations/Area Office: DOE Albuquerque Operations Office (AL); the Kirtland Area Office (KAO).

Management and Operating Contractor: Lockheed Martin Corporation.

Fissile Material: Less than 10 grams.

Sandia National Laboratories/California (SNL/CA) is located on 413 acres (0.7 square mile) 40 miles east of San Francisco, California. The principal mission of SNL/CA is to implement national nuclear weapons policy through research, development, and testing of nuclear ordnance; arms control verification; and weapons surety to create advanced solutions and prototypes that enhance the security, prosperity, and well-being of the nation. This mission is achieved by being proactive stewards of the nation's nuclear weapon technologies and stockpile; creating effective solutions to important energy and environmental concerns; advanced detection technologies; and forming strategic technology partnerships for national security and industrial competitiveness.

SNL/CA has extensive programs in combustion science, semiconductor manufacturing technologies, and advanced manufacturing technologies.

The Albuquerque Operations Office (AL) is responsible for developing plans and estimates related to DOE's capability to develop and stockpile new weapons. AL carries out programs for nuclear weapons production, field non-nuclear testing, and stockpile maintenance and surveillance. AL implements its responsibilities through several area offices. The Kirtland Area Office (KAO), also located in Albuquerque, NM, is one of the AL area offices.

The KAO Area Manager has line management responsibility for activities at Sandia National Laboratories/New Mexico (SNL/NM), the Tonopah Test Range, SNL/CA, the Kauai Test Range in Hawaii, and the Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute. KAO consists of three branches, including the Assistant Area Manager for Facilities and Project Management; the Assistant Area Manager for Laboratory Operations; and the Assistant Area Manager for Security, Contracts, and Business Management.

KAO has assigned one Facility Representative responsibility for the SNL/CA site. This assignment is intended to account for about 50 percent of the Facility Representative's work load.

The onsite population of SNL/CA includes 937 SNL/CA employees, 256 contractors, and 87 post-doctoral and limited term employees, and student interns. Of these, 572 are scientists and engineers.

SNL/CA is operated by the Lockheed Martin Corporation under a cost-plus-fixed-fee con-tract with DOE. SNL/CA is one of four sites operated for DOE by the Lockheed Martin Corporation. The KAO Manager is the con- tracting officer's representative for the con- tract. The present contract began October 1, 1993, and will remain in effect through September 30, 1998. The estimated cost for fiscal year 1996 is $1.33 billion, with a fixed fee of about $14.8 million. A fee for operating SNL/CA is not specified in the contract.

At the Combustion Research Facility (CRF), the CRF II shell has been built, and funding in the amount of $2 million has been received for the interior construction of additional laboratories in fiscal year 1996. Expected funding for fiscal year 1997 is $7 million, with an estimated total project cost of $30 million. The design for the office addition is nearing completion, and construction began in the fall of 1996. The work to complete the design for the lab building has also started. If fiscal year 1997 and subsequent year funding is received, the construction will continue completing the lab building. Project construction and occupancy should be completed by fiscal year 2000.

FACILITIES

Combustion Research Facility (CRF), Buildings 904, 905, 906, 907

This is a non-nuclear facility with a number of support buildings. Its current and future use is combustion research. The operations at the CRF present no unique hazards or risks to the public or workers. The June 1995 site review determined that the design and operation of the CRF, and the materials and equipment used in the CRF (quantities and types), result in an acceptable level of risk for cumulative effects. Projects range from basic research on chemical reactivity, fluid dynamics, and state-of-the-art computational modeling to applied studies. Projects involve lasers, combustible fuels (liquids, solids, and gases), and laboratory-scale apparatus for burning fuels. These burners range from very small burners to large, single-unit industrial burners. The CRF is composed of Building 904, Auditorium; Building 905, CRF Offices; Building 906, CRF Laboratories; and Building. 907, Utilities Engineering/Equipment Facilities and support.