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 Sam Kalivoda at Kalivoda@k-state.edu or at info@bri.ksu.edu.

 

BSL-3 Research Laboratories

Number Available Internal Cost Per Space Per Day
BSL-3 Laboratory with Shared Vestibule
3

$162

BSL-3 Laboratory with Shared Vestibule
1 $324

BSL-3 Laboratory with Vestibule

5 $209

BSL-3 Laboratory with Vestibule

1 $300
BSL-3 Laboratory with Shower Block 1 $487
BSL-3 Laboratory with Vestibule 1 $361
BSL-3 Laboratory with Shower Block 1 $352
BSL-3 Laboratory with Shower Block 1 $665
Support and Preparatory Laboratories Number Available Internal Cost Per Space Per Day
BSL-2 Laboratory 2 $106
BSL-2 Laboratory 1 $154
Walk-in Growth Chamber 3 $89
Walk-in Growth Chamber with Outer Vestibule 1 $113

Specialized Spaces

Number Available

Internal Cost Per Space Per Day

Specialized Food Processing Area 1 $1067
Multipurpose Food Processing Area 1 $217

ABSL-3Ag Large Animal Holding Room

* Plus Standard Set Up/Clean Up Fee of $9,653

3 $689

ABSL-3Ag Small Animal Holding Room

* Plus Standard Set Up/Clean Up Fee of $6,128

2 $438

ABSL-3 Vivarium with Ventilated Cage Isolation System

* Plus Standard Set Up/Clean Up Fee of $5,684

1 $405
Arthropod Containment Level 3 (ACL-3) Laboratory with
Shared Shower Block
1 $186
Multi-use Pathogen Storage 1 $148
Mosquito Rearing Room 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.

  • Specialized personal protective equipment requirements — e.g., non-disposable respirators — based on risk assessment of individual projects.

  • Specialized facility improvement or modifications for equipment installation and use.

  • Special decontamination services.

  • Special waste disposal needs.

  • 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.