Schedule of Charges
The BRI is committed to the success of your research. The BRI research support team will work with you to evaluate your research needs, develop standard operating procedures for your work, obtain select agent approvals, and more. Routine support services are included; other added-fee services are available.
The following is a summary of biocontainment use fees for internal (K-State) users. For external cost per space per day, please contact Summer Lightfoot at summerl@k-state.edu or at info@bri.ksu.edu.
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BSL-3 Research Laboratories |
Size | Number Available | Internal Cost Per Space Per Day |
| BSL-3 Laboratory with Shared Vestibule |
200 ft2 | 3 |
$162 |
| BSL-3 Laboratory with Shared Vestibule |
400 ft2 | 1 | $324 |
| 315 ft2 | 5 | $209 | |
| 370 ft2 | 1 | $300 | |
| BSL-3 Laboratory with Shower Block | 600 ft2 | 1 | $487 |
| BSL-3 Laboratory with Vestibule | 545 ft2 | 1 | $361 |
| BSL-3 Laboratory with Shower Block | 531 ft2 | 1 | $352 |
| BSL-3 Laboratory with Shower Block | 820 ft2 | 1 | $665 |
| Support and Preparatory Laboratories | Size | Number Available | Internal Cost Per Space Per Day |
| BSL-2 Laboratory | 160 ft2 | 2 | $106 |
| BSL-2 Laboratory | 190 ft2 | 1 | $154 |
| Walk-in Growth Chamber | 135 ft2 | 3 | $89 |
| Walk-in Growth Chamber with Outer Vestibule | 170 ft2 | 1 | $113 |
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Specialized Spaces |
Size | Number Available |
Internal Cost Per Space Per Day |
| Specialized Food Processing Area | 1610 ft2 | 1 | $1067 |
| Multipurpose Food Processing Area | 239 ft2 | 1 | $217 |
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ABSL-3Ag Large Animal Holding Room * Plus Standard Set Up/Clean Up Fee of $9,653 |
850 ft2 | 3 | $689 |
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ABSL-3Ag Small Animal Holding Room * Plus Standard Set Up/Clean Up Fee of $6,128 |
540 ft2 | 2 | $438 |
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ABSL-3 Vivarium with Ventilated Cage Isolation System * Plus Standard Set Up/Clean Up Fee of $5,684 |
500 ft2 | 1 | $405 |
| Arthropod Containment Level 3 (ACL-3) Laboratory with Shared Shower Block | 230 ft2 | 1 | $186 |
| Multi-use Pathogen Storage | 183 ft² | 1 | $148 |
| Mosquito Rearing Room | 257 ft² | 1 | $156 |
- PPE utilization beyond normal use will be charged at 110% of the cost.
- A cancellation fee of up to 50% of the project costs will be charged for projects canceled with less than a 21-day notice. The cancellation fee will be determined on a case by case basis.
- Investigators/administrators preparing budgets beyond the 2023 calendar year should factor in a 5-7% increase per year for future years to cover anticipated increases due to inflation.
Supplemental operations support services
Additional fees apply for the following.
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Specialized personal protective equipment requirements — e.g., non-disposable respirators — based on risk assessment of individual projects.
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Specialized facility improvement or modifications for equipment installation and use.
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Special decontamination services.
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Special waste disposal needs.
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Comparative Medicine Group services specific to the BRI, including:
- Biocontainment veterinarian.
- Veterinary technician staff.
- Feed.
- Animal room set-up.
- Cage wash.
- Transportation and delivery.
- Supplies at cost, plus order fees.