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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-158828
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250714

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Alpha Teknova, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001850902
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	03 Life Sciences
		EIN:				943368109
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2451 BERT DRIVE
		CITY:			HOLLISTER
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95023
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8316371100

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		STREET 1:		2451 BERT DRIVE
		CITY:			HOLLISTER
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95023
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Alpha Teknova, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">2451 Bert Drive </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Hollister, CA
95023 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">July&nbsp;14, 2025 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>VIA EDGAR </U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">United States Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of
Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Life Sciences </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street,
N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549-0406 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attention: Jason Drory
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Filed July&nbsp;10, 2025 </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Registration <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-288613</FONT> </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;461
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Alpha Teknova, Inc. (the &#147;<B><I>Company</I></B>&#148;) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-3</FONT>
(File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;333-288613)</FONT> of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July&nbsp;10, 2025 (the &#147;<B><I>Registration Statement</I></B>&#148;), be accelerated so that the
Registration Statement shall become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on July&nbsp;16, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. As of the date hereof, there is no managing or principal underwriter for any of the Company&#146;s securities that may
be offered pursuant to the Registration Statement. Future managing or principal underwriters, if any, will be identified in a prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement at the time of offering. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Company hereby confirms that it is aware of its responsibilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, as they relate to the proposed offering of the securities specified in the Registration Statement. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">It would be
appreciated if, promptly after the Registration Statement has become effective, you would so inform our outside counsel, Elizabeth A. Razzano of Paul Hastings LLP, by telephone at (650) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">320-1895</FONT> or by email at
elizabethrazzano@paulhastings.com. The Company hereby authorizes Ms.&nbsp;Elizabeth&nbsp;A. Razzano of Paul Hastings LLP to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>ALPHA TEKNOVA, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Matthew Lowell</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Matthew Lowell</TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Elizabeth A. Razzano, Esq. (Paul Hastings LLP) </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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