Sandia Laboratory, Albuquerque, N. M., under a contract administered by ALOO, develops, designs, and engineers for pre@uction the portions of atomic weapons (nonnuclzear portions) which are primarily related to the sdapting of the nuclear assemblies for cperational utilization by the Armed Forces, Production Operations ee. Contracts for the production of nonnuclear weapons components are administered by ALOO. The following is a list of prime production contractors and the nonnuclear components they produce: Operation Contractor Bendix Aviation Corporation Kenses City, Mo. Produces ballistic cases, electrical and electronic components, aluminum and-plastic spheres, bomb handling and testing equipment, and special smali items of a hardware nature. ACF Industries, Inc. Albuquerque, N.Mex. Produces thermonuclear weapon Iowa Ordnance Plant */ Produces implosion spheres and assembles implosion-type weapons. as well as sealed-pit weapons. Pantex Ordnance Plant */ Produces implosion spheres and assembles implosion-type weapons as well as sealed-pit weapons. Picatinny Arsenal Produces detonators. Mound Laboratory Monsanto Chemical Company Miamisburg, Ohio Produces detonators, cases and other nonnuclear components. Army Ordnance Corps Mason Hanger-Silas Mason Co. Inc. Burlington, Iowa Army Ordnance Corps Mason Hanger-Silas Mason Co. inc, Amarillo, Texas Army Ordnance Corps Dover, New Jersey a */ The Commission has arranged with the Armed Services for the production of high explosives. Tne plants are operated by privates companies under contract to the Department of Defense. AEC renresentatives have technical liaison with tne contractor< and control of the product. -~ 13 - u Part III