MODIFICATION
99 -- Manufacturers Sought for National lgnition Facility Targets
- Notice Date
- 7/31/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 332999
— All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Federal Locations, All DOE Federal Contracting Offices, Various, Various locations, 20585
- ZIP Code
- 20585
- Solicitation Number
- 12345678
- Archive Date
- 10/17/2013
- Point of Contact
- Sam Binker, Phone: 9254220710, Denise A. Apodaca, Phone: 5058455124
- E-Mail Address
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sam.brinker@nnsa.doe.gov, dapodaca@doeal.gov
(sam.brinker@nnsa.doe.gov, dapodaca@doeal.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE National Ignition Facility Target Fabrication National Nuclear Security Administration OPPORTUNITY The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is conducting a Market Survey to identify interested parties capable of providing manufacturing services to support the fabrication of targets to be used in the National Ignition Facility (NIF). NIF is an internationally recognized research facility located at Lawrence Livermore national Laboratory, in Livermore, CA. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is not a solicitation announcement for proposals and NO CONTRACT will be awarded from this announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. The information gathered from this sources sought notice will be utilized in the Government's determination on contract and business type utilized in a possible future solicitation. BACKGROUND Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is a national security laboratory managed as a government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO), federally funded research and development center (FFRDC). The National Ignition Facility (NIF), the world's only operational megajoule-class laser facility, is located at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA. NIF is a national and international user facility to support a large range of missions including the U.S. Stockpile Stewardship Program (SSP), national security missions for the Department of Defense (DOD) and other federal offices and agencies, and the DOE's fundamental science and energy missions. NIF is composed of 192 precision-aligned laser beams in two environmentally controlled bays, a 10-meter-diameter target chamber with associated experimental equipment (including cryogenic and warm target capabilities, target fabrication and assembly facilities, control systems, diagnostics, optics, power conditioning, and personnel and environmental protection), and other supporting infrastructure. Further details regarding the NIF laser system and associated capabilities can be found at https://lasers.llnl.gov/about/nif/. The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has an ongoing need for a wide variety of very complex targets for Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) and related High Energy Density Physics (HEDP) experiments. ICF/HEDP targets are complex, multi-component systems often employing specialized materials. Typical components in a target are plastics, metals, alloys, low density foams, and cryogenically cooled hydrogen, deuterium, and/or tritium. They can be made from a single material, several materials, or composites of different materials. ICF/HEDP targets can also consist of multiple components, precisely separated by gaps of 5 to 500 microns. All ICF/HEDP targets are custom built to precise specifications that include: dimensions, shape (which can include sphericity, non-concentricity, curvature, flatness, surface finish, and parallelism), thickness, and uniformity. They have dimensions of only a few millimeters; require tolerances of a hundred nano-meters or better; and in some cases need control of impurities and/or dopants to less than a tenth of a percent. All ICF/HEDP targets must be fully measured and characterized to the precision necessary to show they meet the required specifications. Examples of the type of characterization tools that must be brought to bear are white light interferometers, low energy x-ray radiography, atomic force microscopy, precision scales, sphere mappers, and reflectometry. More information about target fabrication can be found at https://lasers.llnl.gov/programs/nic/target_fabrication.php. Many of the targets that are created are experimental and involve tasks that can only be performed at LLNL. However, the NNSA is interested in exploring if some of the more standard targets, target subcomponents, or target preparation processes could be performed by other contractors to NNSA or subcontractors to LLNS. Through this Sources Sought notification, NNSA hopes to determine if sufficient market capability exists outside of LLNS to warrant proceeding with a possible solicitation in this area. INDUSTRY DAY In order to further explain the inertial confinement fusion and high energy density fusion programs, the NIF, and the industrial capabilities required to manufacture targets, NNSA will be hosting an Industry Day on September 11, 2013. The event will be held at LLNL in Livermore CA. Details about the event and how interested parties may participate can be found on at this site: www.nnsa.energy.gov/icf/niftargetfabday EXPRESSION OF INTEREST/CAPABILITY STATEMENT Companies which possess the manufacturing capabilities and experience required for the fabrication of targets and who may be interested in responding to future solicitations in this area should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: Required Criteria: 1. Company Name, address, telephone number, and website 2. The name, telephone number, email address of a point of contact 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to capabilities necessary for target fabrication 4. Examples of demonstrated experience with manufacturing small, precision objects such as ignition or HEDP targets 5. Examples of demonstrated manufacturing experience employing advanced materials Please provide your written statement by October 2, 2013. Written responses can be submitted via e-mail directed to: sam.brinker@nnsa.doe.gov Please state in the Subject line of the email "Response to NIF Target Fabrication Sources Sought Notification". Written responses can also be mailed to: Samuel Brinker NNSA-LFO L-293 B-311 PO Box 808 Livermore, CA 94550-0808 For any questions, the technical POC is Sam Binker at 925-422-0710.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, United States
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