Flashlamps for the National Ignition Facility

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (hereinafter called “LLNS”) is seeking sources for the manufacture of flashlamps for the National Ignition Facility (NIF) amplifiers (https://lasers.llnl.gov/about/seven-wonders/laser-glass). The flashlamps must be built in accordance with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Drawings. Only contractors that have considerable expertise and experience in custom flashlamps manufacturing will be considered.

A rough estimate of the scale of the flashlamps required is (6 feet, 50,000 joules). Please see additional information at this link: https://lasers.llnl.gov/about/how-nif-works/amplifiers Interested contractors should submit detailed information on their qualifications and capabilities via e-mail to Emily Edler, at edler3@llnl.gov.