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Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine: Indirect Cost Assessments
Sponsored Projects
Federal Funds
(regardless of indirect cost rate)
| * Animal Care / Per Diem by ULAM | Direct cost of care increased by the prevailing Specialized Service Facility indirect cost rate. See the rate table. Entire amount is expressed as a direct cost (and is eliminated from the overall indirect cost calculation base). |
| **Animal Purchase thru ULAM | Cost of purchase is included in the indirect cost calculation base and is subject to the prevailing rate on the project |
Non-Federal Funds
(regardless of indirect cost rate)
| Service | Medical School Accounts | Non-Medical School Accounts |
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| Animal Care / Per Diem by ULAM | Direct cost of care increased by the prevailing Quality Assurance Fee. Entire amount expressed as a direct cost (and is eliminated from the overall indirect cost calculation base). | Direct cost of care increased by the prevailing Specialized Service Facility indirect cost rate. Entire amount is expressed as a direct cost (and is eliminated from the overall indirect cost calculation base). See the rate table |
| Animal Purchase thru ULAM | Direct cost purchase increased by the prevailing Quality Assurance Fee. Entire amount expressed as a direct cost (and is eliminated from the overall indirect cost calculation base). | Cost of purchase is included in the indirect cost calculation base and is subject to the prevailing rate on the project. |
Animal care not provided by ULAM is treated as a routine direct expense and is subject to the prevailing indirect cost rate for the project. Animal purchase expenses not made through ULAM are treated as routine direct expenses and are subject to the prevailing indirect cost rate for the project.
Other Accounts
(e.g., General Fund, MSP, Discretionary Funds) Animal Care by ULAM and Animal Purchase thru ULAM
- in Medical School Space
- Direct cost of care and purchase increased by the prevailing Quality Assurance Fee.
- Outside Medical School Space
- Direct cost of care and purchase only, no QAF or indirect costs are assessed.
*Animal Care / Per Diem Includes: All costs of care excluding the cost of purchasing the animals. This includes the daily per diem rate, animal treatment costs, and specialized services such as veterinary care, medical and surgical supplies, technical tests, and technical assistance.
**Animal Purchase Includes: Purchase price of the animal plus the cost of shipping. This total should then be increased by 6% to cover ULAM's animal caging set-up expenses.