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Combined synopsis and solicitation

Emerging Technologies Opportunity Program (ETOP) 2026 - Development of an automated system for plant tissue culture and transformation

PTC-ETOP-2026

Department of Energy, Berkeley Natl Lab - DOE Contractor. Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology).

Response deadline

June 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT

Closed 153 days ago. Posted May 15, 2026, first published April 29, 2026. Scheduled to archive June 16, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

This RFP is hereby modified as of 5/15/26 to add the attached Question & Answer document. All others terms and conditions of this RFP remain the same.

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Dear Prospective Offeror,

The University of California, on behalf of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), would like to invite you to participate in Request for Proposal (RFP) No. PTC-ETOP-2026 for development of an automated system for plant tissue culture and transformation. 


The RFP and associated documents (listed below) are attached hereto:

0.            RFP and Proposal Preparation Instructions

1.            Rep Cert Form (required with submission)

2.            Preaward Survey of Prospective Subcontractor’s Accounting System (required with submission)

3.            Sample Subcontract

4.            Insurance Certificate Instructions

5.           Sample Cost Proposal

6.           Small Business Subcontracting Plan

Timeline of Events:

RFP Release – 04/29/2026

Offeror Questions Due – 05/14/2026

Proposals Due – 06/01/2026, no later than 12 p.m. PDT

Oral Presentations – TBD

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Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. April 29, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due June 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 8b46b74ca15c487b9b4fed7ef08a68fe

    2 revisions on SAM
    • May 15, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 29, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
  2. May 15, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due June 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 5f073bbc5f37418d915f08a0ef10e33a

    2 revisions on SAM
    • May 15, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 29, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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