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Key Facility Upgrades for the Rutgers University RBL.

Award Number: G20AI167347
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/17/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/29/2024

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Key Facility Upgrades for the Rutgers University RBL. - PROTECT ABSTRACT The Rutgers University Regional Biocontainment Laboratory (RBL) serves as a central facility to perform biosafety level three (BSL3) research for academic and commercial entities within Rutgers University, the Northeast United States, and beyond. Heavily used for high-threat pathogen research, this facility is now confronted with aging systems including those involved in electrical, flooring, ventilation, security and equipment. These deficiencies place the facility at risk for prolonged shutdowns when repairs or upgrades are needed and threaten our ability to attract and retain first class scientists. This proposal seeks to rectify these deficiencies, returning the Rutgers RBL to a state-of-the-art facility and a critical regional resource. This will be performed in the following aims: 1. Install a second electric feeder cable into the existing double-ended switchgear. 2. Install new high performance epoxy floor system on new substrate. 3. Upgrade the Johnson Controls Building Management System (BMS) serving the RBL HVAC equipment. 4. Replace the existing belt-driven high plume exhaust fans. 5. Replace existing air handling unit (AHU-1,2 & 3) supply fans with fan wall arrays. 6. Install new keypads at all entry points. 7. Upgrade the video surveillance system. 8. Purchase a portable vaporized hydrogen peroxide (VH2O2) system to enable selective room and equipment decontamination. 9. Purchase and install a new state of the art multicolor cell sorter. 10. Purchase a QIAcube instrument to replace manual RNA/DNA extractions. Together, these upgrades and new purchases will ensure that the Rutgers RBL is able to continue its mission to support high-threat pathogen research for the current decade and beyond.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2021	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY	185 S ORANGE AVE	NEWARK	NJ	07103	ESSEX	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	6/26/2024	NEW	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2023	2022	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	185 S ORANGE AVE	NEWARK	NJ	07103	ESSEX	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	1/10/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
2023	2022	RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	185 S ORANGE AVE	NEWARK	NJ	07103	ESSEX	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	001	1	2/28/2023	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $1,913,331 )
2022	2022	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	185 S ORANGE AVE	NEWARK	NJ	07103	ESSEX	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	8/22/2022	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$1,913,331
														Subtotal = $1,913,331

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $3,328,439 )
2021	2021	RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY	185 S ORANGE AVE	NEWARK	NJ	07103	ESSEX	USA	Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research	000	1	9/17/2021	NEW	$3,328,439
														Subtotal = $3,328,439

Grand Total All Awards = $5,241,770

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Key Facility Upgrades for the Rutgers University RBL.

Award Number: G20AI167347

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY & INFECTIOUS DISEASES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/17/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/29/2024

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