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

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/ptcetop2026

- Solicitation number: PTC-ETOP-2026
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was June 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Energy
- Contracting office: Berkeley Natl Lab - DOE Contractor (899032)
- NAICS: 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Berkeley, California
- County: Alameda County (FIPS 06001). https://abierto.us/counties/alameda-county-ca-06001
- City: Berkeley. https://abierto.us/cities/berkeley-ca-0606000
- First posted: April 29, 2026
- Last posted: May 15, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5f073bbc5f37418d915f08a0ef10e33a/view

## Description

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.

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

## Publications

- April 29, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 8b46b74ca15c487b9b4fed7ef08a68fe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8b46b74ca15c487b9b4fed7ef08a68fe/view
- May 15, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due June 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 5f073bbc5f37418d915f08a0ef10e33a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5f073bbc5f37418d915f08a0ef10e33a/view

## Points of contact

- Ashley Loper, asloper@lbl.gov, (510) 486-4844

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