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

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