Animal Resources Center (ARC) Rates & Fees FY 24/25  (7/1/2024-6/30/2025)

Species
First Day Cage Fee
Per Diem cage/day
Mouse Standard

$4.54    (Contract $5.54)  
$1.63 (Contract $2.35)
Mouse ABSL1 biohazard or chemical hazard
$4.54    (Contract $5.54)
$1.96 (Contract $2.62)
Mouse ABSL2
$4.54    (Contract $5.54)
$2.92 (Contract $3.79)
Mouse Breeding Cage
$4.54    (Contract $5.54)      
$1.76 (Contract $2.73)
Xenopus sp
$2.43    (Contract $5.54)
$2.43 (Contract $5.65)
Zebrafish Zebtec Fish System Tanks
$2.42    (Contract $5.54)
$2.05 (Contract $11.91)
Zebrafish/Frog Static Tanks
$2.42    (Contract $5.54)
$2.67 (Contract $14.65)
Clownfish Static Tank
$2.42    (Contract $5.54)
$3.79 (Contract $4.92)
Guinea Pig
$6.56    (Contract $8.52)
$5.68 (Contract $9.09)
Rat
$4.64    (Contract $5.54)
$2.12 (Contract $4.22)
Rabbit
$6.02    (Contract $8.52)
$5.68 (Contract $9.09)
Bat Flight Room
 
$169.92 (Contract $220.89)
Bat Bird Cage
$6.86    (Contract $8.91)
$6.86 (Contract $8.91)
 
 
 
Rodent
 
Notes
Additional Cage Changes
$1.88    (Contract $13.10)
 
Quarantine
$812.42 + Per Diem + Direct Costs including medicated diet, sentinel mice, fur mite/Demodex treatment, IDEXX submissions. Contract $1012.48 + Direct Costs
Estimate direct cost May 2024: Medicated feed $340. Advantage $130. Sentinel mice $130. IDEXX fees from $230 to $625 twice. 
Mouse Stateside Import/Export
$90 (Contract $287.30)
Shipping not included
Mouse International Export
$414.23 + Direct Cost (Contract $538.50)
Direct cost of the process including USDA endorsed health certificates, FedEx, tech time, transport
Support Gel
$1.00 (Contract $1.34)
 
 
 
 
Aquatic
 
 
Fish Spawning
Direct Cost for Time (Contract $90 + Direct Cost)
 
 
 
 
Facility
 
 
Technician Time
First 4 hours no charge, $45/hr. for all time over 4 hours   (Contract $80.00)
 
Holiday/Out of Hours Tech Time
$70.00/hr (Contract $140.00/hr)
 
Training
No charge (Contract $45/hr)
 
Anesthesia Machine Use

$20.00/hr (Contract $27.98/hr)
 
Surgical Room Use

No charge (Contract $50/hr)
 
Veterinarian Time
No charge (Contract $238/hr)
 
 
 
 
Administrative
 
 
Animal Ordering
$26.50 (NIH/Contract $54.34)
 
ARC Holding Protocol Use
$70.72   (Contract $140.00)
 
ARC Access Prox Patch
$15.60    (Contract $32.00)