Sandia National Laboratories, California

For site specific requirements concerning ES&H, security, quality, refer to the following:

• SNL CA 01 35 13 Special Project Procedures dated
• SNL CA 01 35 23 Owner Safety Requirements
• SNL CA 01 35 25 Work Process and Controls
• SNL CA 01 35 43 Environmental Procedures
• SNL CA 01 45 00 Quality Control

For directions, site access, and accommodations, please refer to the following:

• Badge Office Information:

  • The official hours of operation at Sandia/California are from 7:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. PST, Monday through Friday.  

  • Access to Sandia's California site is limited to those with authorized badges. If you do not have an authorized badge, be sure to make arrangements with your Sandia point of contact ahead of time so that you can pick up a visitor badge at Sandia's Visitor Badge Office (Greenville and East Avenue) before entering the site.  

  • Visitors to Sandia/California should also note the following:  

    • Sandia/California does not offer public tours and generally limits site visits to individuals with an explicit business purpose.  

    • U.S. citizens must make arrangements at least 3 days prior to visiting. Foreign nationals must make arrangements 4-6 weeks prior to visiting.  

    • To apply for a visitor badge, U.S. citizens must provide the following: social security number, birth date, citizenship, home address and phone number, and business address and phone number. Because of additional access requirements, foreign nationals should make arrangements as soon as possible.  

    • To receive a visitor badge, visitors must present a valid picture ID (driver's license or passport) at Sandia's Visitor Badge Office (Post 17).  

    • You must wear your badge at all times while on-site at Sandia. Badges should be worn above the waist (prominently displayed) on your outer clothing at all times while you are on Sandia premises. Your badge should not be worn off Sandia premises or used for personal identification.  

    • Visitor badges must be returned to Sandia at the end of your visit. You can give your badge to your host or bring it to a Sandia badge office. Do not put your badge in the badge return boxes near the guard posts upon exiting.  

  • Because Sandia/California is a Department of Energy national laboratory, the following special security measures apply to everyone on-site:  

    • All drivers who enter Sandia/California are subject to random car searches. If you are selected, a protective force officer will ask you to pull over to the curb; open the hood, trunk, and glove compartment; and step out of your car. Follow these directions, and in most cases, you will soon be on your way again.  

    • Personally owned laptop computers and stand-alone cameras are not allowed in most areas of Sandia. Please leave these items locked in your car. 

    • Personal cell phones (all types — flip phones or smartphones), MP3 players, PDAs, pagers, GPS devices, handheld video games, and electronic book reading devices are allowed only in Sandia's unclassified areas, known as property protection areas. These devices may not be connected to any Sandia equipment and cannot be used to take pictures, record audio, or shoot videos.  

    • Sandia is a smoke- and tobacco-free facility. Please do not bring cigarettes or tobacco of any kind on-site.  

    • Other prohibited items include alcohol; explosives; dangerous weapons; controlled substances (e.g., illegal drugs and associated paraphernalia); hazardous radiological, chemical, or biological materials; and technical surveillance equipment. 

• Location and Directions: 

  • Sandia/California is located at 7011 East Avenue in Livermore, Calif., a suburban community about 45 miles east of San Francisco. Positioned at the eastern edge of the San Francisco Bay Area, Sandia is within easy commuting distance of many affordable housing communities in San Joaquin County and the Central Valley.  

  • Directions:   

    • By Car  

      • If you do not have an authorized badge and are traveling west on I-580 from Stockton/Tracy:  

        • From I-580 westbound, exit N. Greenville Road.  

        • Use the right lane to merge onto Altamont Pass Road.  

        • Turn RIGHT onto Greenville Road.  

        • Continue traveling South on Greenville Road for about 2.8 miles.  

        • Turn RIGHT onto East Avenue.  

        • Follow the road as it turns left onto Thunderbird Lane.  

        • Turn RIGHT into second parking lot entry.  

        • Park in visitor designated parking.  

        • Proceed to the Visitor Badge Office.  

      • If you do not have an authorized badge and are traveling east on I-580 from Oakland/San Francisco: 

        • From I-580 eastbound, exit Vasco South (exit 55).  

        • Continue traveling South on Vasco for about 1.1 miles.  

        • Turn LEFT onto Patterson Pass Road for about 1.2 miles.  

        • Turn RIGHT onto Greenville Road for about 1.1 miles.  

        • Turn RIGHT onto East Avenue.  

        • Follow the road as it turns left onto Thunderbird Lane.  

        • Turn RIGHT into second parking lot entry.  

        • Park in visitor designated parking.  

        • Proceed to the Visitor Badge Office.  

    • By Public Transit: There are currently no public transit options for accessing the Visitor Badge Office. 

• REAL ID List of Acceptable Forms of Identification
• SNL CA Map: Badge Office via Greenville Road
• SNL CA Map: 580 EB-WB to Visitor Badge Office
• SNL CA Map: Hotel Accommodations

Badge Office Forms

If there’s an objection in emailing an individual’s SS#, please notate the phone number that should be called by Security to obtain the SS# when the individual’s data is being entered.

• SNL CA Visitor Badge Form
• SNL CA PO Contractor Badge Request Form

Site Contacts:

Heath Wehrman

(925) 294-6517

hwehrma [at] sandia.gov (hwehrma[at]sandia[dot]gov)