Strategy for Adaptable Infrastructure Laboratories (SAIL) Conceptual Design

Description: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (hereinafter called “LLNS”) is seeking sources for the performance of design in support of LLNS’ requirements.

The objective of this effort is to consult with LLNS programmatic end-users, Subject Matter Experts, and stakeholders to produce a conceptual design module-based ‘menu of capabilities’ capturing programmatic needs prioritized by LLNS based on space type (lab, shops, computation) and incremental use case to streamline how projects get designed and constructed for future facilities at LLNL. Future facilities will utilize this modular menu to streamline facility capability needs to accelerate through initial programming and conceptual processes to design development and ultimately construction. This project will have a laboratory, shops and computing space focus.

The approach should solidify around the creation of modules which are standardized in nature, each with their own use case(s), in which multiple can be put together similar to a “Lego” set to create a facility. Strategies for how modules would connect, require little design development once connected, ability to maintain extreme flexibility for interior alteration to meet future mission need, and ideally are site-irrelevant should drive this effort.

Choosing from a ‘menu’ of modules to meet a need or use case should have cascading effects which produce strategies for connectivity and facility system thresholds which allow for executing organizations to quickly move to develop the design and ultimately construction upon receipt of funds and location within the site.

LLNS is seeking Design and Engineering firms who have successfully developed modular approaches to laboratory spaces and have worked at Federal or similar institutions. Provide an email with experience with this type of design and contact information to Daniela Pac, pac1@llnl.gov.